Probable cause
Inadequate planning and control instructions issued to the pilots involved by the trainee controller operating the local control position and inadequate supervision by the instructor responsible for the position.
NTSB analysis
An air traffic control operational error and near midair collision occurred in Class C airspace when the second aircraft in a flight of two T-1 Jayhawk U.S. Air Force training airplanes (civilian-type Beech BE40 turbojets) lost separation with a Raytheon-Beech King Air 300 on final approach. Both airplanes were receiving air traffic control services from an instructor and trainee controller. Postincident investigation revealed that the trainee controller failed to issue control instructions necessary to properly sequence the second T-1 airplane and the King Air. The trainee's instructor did not intervene to resolve the conflict and the pilot of the King Air discontinued the approach to avoid the T-1 ahead.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for OPS11IA476 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 13, 2011
- Type
- Incident
- Place
- Midland, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Midland (MAF)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Raytheon Aircraft Company B300
- N-number
- N631ME
- Category
- Airplane
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Executive or corporate
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