Track deviation on arrival.

Attributes
ACN	114086
Time
Date	198906
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bsu airport : fll
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	114086
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Captain flying widebody transport ATIS stated to expect localizer only approach to 9L circle to 13. Captain had entered into FMC after honoe intersection direct to runway 13 final approach course. While I was looking for the 9L localizer frequency the captain had executed the commands on the computer. When I had looked up to ask the captain which frequency he wanted dialed in, the aircraft had departed the bsy 019 degree radial. Mia approach control got excited and asked which NAVAID we were using. The captain realized his mistake and told me to ask for a heading. Mia approach issued a 180 degree heading and the rest of the approach was completed without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACK DEVIATION ON ARR.

Narrative: CAPT FLYING WDB ATIS STATED TO EXPECT LOC ONLY APCH TO 9L CIRCLE TO 13. CAPT HAD ENTERED INTO FMC AFTER HONOE INTXN DIRECT TO RWY 13 FINAL APCH COURSE. WHILE I WAS LOOKING FOR THE 9L LOC FREQ THE CAPT HAD EXECUTED THE COMMANDS ON THE COMPUTER. WHEN I HAD LOOKED UP TO ASK THE CAPT WHICH FREQ HE WANTED DIALED IN, THE ACFT HAD DEPARTED THE BSY 019 DEG RADIAL. MIA APCH CTL GOT EXCITED AND ASKED WHICH NAVAID WE WERE USING. THE CAPT REALIZED HIS MISTAKE AND TOLD ME TO ASK FOR A HDG. MIA APCH ISSUED A 180 DEG HDG AND THE REST OF THE APCH WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.