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Mgm controller described operational error when realizing IFR traffic that had been handed off was about to enter MVA below required altitude; coordination was too late to secure needed separation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 824341 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200902 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MGM.Airport |
| State Reference | AL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local Approach Departure Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Military 4 Air Traffic Control Radar 4.5 Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 1 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 12000 Vertical 500 |
Narrative:
When I took the handoff on aircraft X; I noticed he was a /U at 3;000 ft requested altitude. I assumed that his filed route from mgm to edn would not enter the protected airspace for the 2;500 ft antenna. I did not realize until after ozr had the handoff that he was near the antenna; at which point I called ozr to advise them of the situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MGM Controller described operational error when realizing IFR traffic that had been handed off was about to enter MVA below required altitude; coordination was too late to secure needed separation.
Narrative: When I took the handoff on Aircraft X; I noticed he was a /U at 3;000 FT requested altitude. I assumed that his filed route from MGM to EDN would not enter the protected airspace for the 2;500 FT antenna. I did not realize until after OZR had the handoff that he was near the antenna; at which point I called OZR to advise them of the situation.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.