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Pilot of small aircraft enroute to sav missed his estimates, found himself in the sav arsa sooner than he had expected to have to call sav. Called sav approach, declared himself lost requested vectors to the airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 152638 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199007 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sav |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sav |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other landing other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 155 flight time type : 90 |
| ASRS Report | 152638 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While cruising from macon to savannah, GA, at 2500' quarterly 18 KT headwind, I found myself falling behind on my chkpoints. First 5 mins, behind chkpoint 1, then 10 mins behind on chkpoint 2. Decrease my altitude to 2000' MSL. Missed my chkpoint 3 and planned arrival into the arsa approximately 25-30 mins later than originally planned since I was falling behind on my schedule. Apparently when I decreased my altitude I lost my headwind and unknowlingly made up on my lost time and entered the arsa before I made contact with the overseeing approach control tower (savannah). When I made contact with approach control, I was flying 10 mi into the arsa; but according to my calculations (time en route) I was suppose to be just arriving to the arsa. I called the approach center told them I considered myself lost and needed vectoring to airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF SMA ENROUTE TO SAV MISSED HIS ESTIMATES, FOUND HIMSELF IN THE SAV ARSA SOONER THAN HE HAD EXPECTED TO HAVE TO CALL SAV. CALLED SAV APCH, DECLARED HIMSELF LOST REQUESTED VECTORS TO THE ARPT.
Narrative: WHILE CRUISING FROM MACON TO SAVANNAH, GA, AT 2500' QUARTERLY 18 KT HEADWIND, I FOUND MYSELF FALLING BEHIND ON MY CHKPOINTS. FIRST 5 MINS, BEHIND CHKPOINT 1, THEN 10 MINS BEHIND ON CHKPOINT 2. DECREASE MY ALT TO 2000' MSL. MISSED MY CHKPOINT 3 AND PLANNED ARR INTO THE ARSA APPROX 25-30 MINS LATER THAN ORIGINALLY PLANNED SINCE I WAS FALLING BEHIND ON MY SCHEDULE. APPARENTLY WHEN I DECREASED MY ALT I LOST MY HEADWIND AND UNKNOWLINGLY MADE UP ON MY LOST TIME AND ENTERED THE ARSA BEFORE I MADE CONTACT WITH THE OVERSEEING APCH CTL TWR (SAVANNAH). WHEN I MADE CONTACT WITH APCH CTL, I WAS FLYING 10 MI INTO THE ARSA; BUT ACCORDING TO MY CALCULATIONS (TIME ENRTE) I WAS SUPPOSE TO BE JUST ARRIVING TO THE ARSA. I CALLED THE APCH CTR TOLD THEM I CONSIDERED MYSELF LOST AND NEEDED VECTORING TO ARPT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.