DEP CTLR RADAR MISIDENTED CPR X HAD LTSS FROM SMA Y. SYS ERROR.

1992-03 · NASA ASRS report 205159

Date: 1992-03 · Aircraft: Light Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng · Phase: climb

Anomalies: atc-issue-all-types|conflict-airborne-conflict|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-published-material-policy

Synopsis

DEP CTLR RADAR MISIDENTED CPR X HAD LTSS FROM SMA Y. SYS ERROR.

Narrative

CPR X; DEPARTED AZO ON IFR FLT PLAN; RWY 27; ASSIGNED INITIAL HDG 270 DEG. CPR X MISIDENTED FOR TFC DEPARTING RWY 35 BY W SECTOR RADAR CTLR AND IS ISSUED CLB TO 8000. CPR X TRANSPONDER BECOMES OPERATIONAL AS HE'S PASSING 5600 IN THE CLB. CPR X IS IN CONFLICT WITH SMA Y AT 60 (ALSO IFR). TFC ISSUED TO BOTH. CPR X RPTS SMA Y IN SIGHT AND IS TOLD TO MAINTAIN VISUAL; AND TO PROCEED ON COURSE. THIS ERROR OCCURRED DIRECTLY DUE TO THE W SECTOR DEP CTLR'S FAILURE TO IDENT THE DEP RWY; AS NOTED CORRECTLY ON THE FLT PROGRESS STRIP. THE W SECTOR RADAR CTLR ASSUMED THAT SINCE THE DEP WAS A JET; THAT IT HAD DEPARTED FROM THE LONG RWY (RWY 35/6500 FT) ON THE NOISE ABATEMENT HDG OF 020 DEG; INSTEAD OF RWY 27 (3350 FT). THE ERROR OCCURRED 5 W OF THE KALAMAZOO ARPT. THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSPONDER (CPR X) TO APPEAR ON THE RADAR DISPLAY UNTIL 5 MI FROM THE DEP END OF THE RWY DIDN'T HELP MATTERS; AND CAN BE CONSIDERED A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. HOWEVER; RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ERROR LIES SOLELY WITH THE RADAR CTLR. RESOLUTIONS/CORRECTIONS: THE RADAR CTLR WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF AWARENESS; TO ENSURE THIS TYPE OF ERROR DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. TFC WORKLOAD AND COMPLEXITY WERE MODERATE AT THE TIME OF THE ERROR.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.

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