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P31 controller described a below MOA altitude event only to discover later the pilots had lost control of the aircraft but failed to notify ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 965460 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201108 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | P31.TRACON |
| State Reference | FL |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | T6A Texan II / Harvard II (Raytheon) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
While working the west radar I observed a TEX2 in my area; (surface-10000); level at 6000. I asked the south MOA sector to confirm his mode C was correct; and if so; why was he below the MOA. It was confirmed his mode C was correct and after facility management contacted the crew; we learned they had lost control of the aircraft and were moments from ejecting! Recommendation; crew should have reported some kind of difficulty and/or declared emergency!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: P31 Controller described a below MOA altitude event only to discover later the pilots had lost control of the aircraft but failed to notify ATC.
Narrative: While working the West RADAR I observed a TEX2 in my area; (surface-10000); level at 6000. I asked the South MOA Sector to confirm his Mode C was correct; and if so; why was he below the MOA. It was confirmed his Mode C was correct and after facility management contacted the crew; we learned they had lost control of the aircraft and were moments from ejecting! Recommendation; crew should have reported some kind of difficulty and/or declared emergency!
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.