Cpr aircraft makes 3 approachs before landing.

Attributes
ACN	162617
Time
Date	199011
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : int
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : gso tower : int
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	162617
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After shooting an NDB approach into mwk and off loading passenger, we got a clearance and took off to int. We shot the first ILS to runway 33 into and were high and left of course. We executed a missed and came back around to shoot another. We had some radio difficulties and were trying to make sense out of it all. We have a fairly new avionics refit. We had 2 or 3 altitude busts from 2500-3500' MSL. They were momentary and no conflict was noted. We executed another miss and came back around for another approach. This time the radios were set correctly and the pilot was ready and the copilot assisting. The approach was normal and a safe landing was accomplished. The causes are a long day with a tight approach at the end, non standard turn inside the OM, unfamiliar radios and autoplt, and the copilot was outside the communication loop. We're doing training to correct the deficiencies. The PF was totally at fault.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR ACFT MAKES 3 APCHS BEFORE LNDG.

Narrative: AFTER SHOOTING AN NDB APCH INTO MWK AND OFF LOADING PAX, WE GOT A CLRNC AND TOOK OFF TO INT. WE SHOT THE FIRST ILS TO RWY 33 INTO AND WERE HIGH AND LEFT OF COURSE. WE EXECUTED A MISSED AND CAME BACK AROUND TO SHOOT ANOTHER. WE HAD SOME RADIO DIFFICULTIES AND WERE TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OUT OF IT ALL. WE HAVE A FAIRLY NEW AVIONICS REFIT. WE HAD 2 OR 3 ALT BUSTS FROM 2500-3500' MSL. THEY WERE MOMENTARY AND NO CONFLICT WAS NOTED. WE EXECUTED ANOTHER MISS AND CAME BACK AROUND FOR ANOTHER APCH. THIS TIME THE RADIOS WERE SET CORRECTLY AND THE PLT WAS READY AND THE COPLT ASSISTING. THE APCH WAS NORMAL AND A SAFE LNDG WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE CAUSES ARE A LONG DAY WITH A TIGHT APCH AT THE END, NON STANDARD TURN INSIDE THE OM, UNFAMILIAR RADIOS AND AUTOPLT, AND THE COPLT WAS OUTSIDE THE COM LOOP. WE'RE DOING TRNING TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES. THE PF WAS TOTALLY AT FAULT.

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.