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ZMP controller has operational error when clears a VFR citation on an IFR clearance through the altitude of a crj.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 712040 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200609 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : owa.airport |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | msl single value : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zmp.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Citation Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zmp.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival star : n/s |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 16 |
| ASRS Report | 712040 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
The citation departed owa VFR and checked on requesting an IFR clearance to gfk at FL280. I issued a beacon code. When the aircraft appeared on radar; I issued clearance while the radar associate was coordinating with the sector above. I issued a clearance to gfk via radar vectors heading 280 degrees and climb to 15000 ft. While he read back the clearance; I saw a limited data block on the crj northbound to msp. The citation said he was leaving 10200 ft. I issued a descent to 10000 ft and told them to expedite. The crj was in a descent to 11000 ft. I had the citation report reaching 10000 ft but separation was lost. Before the descent; the citation was climbing at a very rapid rate; at least 5000 FPM. I did issue traffic to the citation but neither aircraft received an RA.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZMP CTLR HAS OPERROR WHEN CLRS A VFR CITATION ON AN IFR CLRNC THROUGH THE ALT OF A CRJ.
Narrative: THE CITATION DEPARTED OWA VFR AND CHKED ON REQUESTING AN IFR CLRNC TO GFK AT FL280. I ISSUED A BEACON CODE. WHEN THE ACFT APPEARED ON RADAR; I ISSUED CLRNC WHILE THE RADAR ASSOCIATE WAS COORDINATING WITH THE SECTOR ABOVE. I ISSUED A CLRNC TO GFK VIA RADAR VECTORS HDG 280 DEGS AND CLB TO 15000 FT. WHILE HE READ BACK THE CLRNC; I SAW A LIMITED DATA BLOCK ON THE CRJ NBOUND TO MSP. THE CITATION SAID HE WAS LEAVING 10200 FT. I ISSUED A DSCNT TO 10000 FT AND TOLD THEM TO EXPEDITE. THE CRJ WAS IN A DSCNT TO 11000 FT. I HAD THE CITATION RPT REACHING 10000 FT BUT SEPARATION WAS LOST. BEFORE THE DSCNT; THE CITATION WAS CLBING AT A VERY RAPID RATE; AT LEAST 5000 FPM. I DID ISSUE TFC TO THE CITATION BUT NEITHER ACFT RECEIVED AN RA.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.