- Date
- January 1, 1984, 15:54 local (20:54 UTC)
- Place
- Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 495 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N82NAMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30N656PABoeing 747-121
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 31029
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Analysis
Acft nearly collided with paa N82NA at FL370 about 200 mi east of miami when acft passed about 300 ft from each other ina nonradar environment. Both acft were at their assigned flight level & were operating on routes approved & issued by miami ARTCC. The D72 controller(ctlr) failed to coordinate the alt of N656PA with the D81 ctlr, failed to note conflict when he approved FL370 for N82NA, & placed flt progress strip for N82NA in wrong bay at sector 72 position. Additionally, D81 & R81 ctlrs failed to detect conflict between the two acft. The R72 ctlr did not carefully read the strip when he found it. The board also found the quality assurance efforts at the miami ARTCC to be deficient.
Acft nearly collided with paa N656PA at FL370 about 200 mi east of miami when acft passed about 300 ft from each other in a nonradar environment. Both acft were at their assigned flight level & were operating on routes approved & issued bymiami ARTCC. The D72 controller(ctlr) failed to coordinate the alt of N656PA with the D81 ctlr, failed to note conflict when he approved FL370 for N82NA, & placed flt progress strip for N82NA in wrong bay at sector 72 position. Additionally, D81 & R81 ctlrs failed to detect conflict between the two acft. The R72 ctlr did not carefully read the strip when he found it. The board also found the quality assurance efforts at the miami ARTCC to be deficient.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N82NA
- Reported as
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 46713
- Engine
- GE CF6, 6 horsepower, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Pan American World Airways Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- JFK · New York, NY
- Destination
- PJM · St. Maarten, OF
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Registration
- N656PA
- Reported as
- Boeing 747-121
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20351
- Engine
- P&W JT9D, turbo jet
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Pan American World Airways Inc
- Registered owner
- Bankers Trust Co. Trustee
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- EGLN · London, England, OF
- Destination
- MIA · Miami, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N82NA
- Age
- 40
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N656PA
- Age
- 53
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 15 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MYNN, 60 nm away