ZMP controller experienced operational error at 160 when issuing pop-up IFR climb clearance to military flight; failing to observe conflicting traffic at intermediate altitude.

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Attributes
ACN	795486
Time
Date	200807
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zmp.artcc
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl single value : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighting Falcon F16
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Beechcraft Twin Turboprop Jet Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 2 controller time certified in position1 : 1 controller time certified in position2 : 7
ASRS Report	795486
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 24360 vertical : 700
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Military X called for an IFR clearance exiting military airspace -- he was a flight of 2 F16's. I radar idented him and cleared him to FL230. I saw he was in conflict with an aircraft at 16000 ft; military X was at 14300 ft. I amended his altitude to 15000 ft but military X was climbing so fast he reported 16000 ft after taking the 15000 ft clearance. I reported this event to the supervisor/amic.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZMP CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT 160 WHEN ISSUING POP-UP IFR CLIMB CLRNC TO MIL FLT; FAILING TO OBSERVE CONFLICTING TFC AT INTERMEDIATE ALT.

Narrative: MIL X CALLED FOR AN IFR CLRNC EXITING MIL AIRSPACE -- HE WAS A FLT OF 2 F16'S. I RADAR IDENTED HIM AND CLRED HIM TO FL230. I SAW HE WAS IN CONFLICT WITH AN ACFT AT 16000 FT; MIL X WAS AT 14300 FT. I AMENDED HIS ALT TO 15000 FT BUT MIL X WAS CLBING SO FAST HE RPTED 16000 FT AFTER TAKING THE 15000 FT CLRNC. I RPTED THIS EVENT TO THE SUPVR/AMIC.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.