Flight crew of heavy transport cargo entered holding pattern at pdz wrongly.

Attributes
ACN	194256
Time
Date	199111
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pdz
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ont tower : mbj
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Heavy Transport, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	194256
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 710
ASRS Report	194322
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Publication	Unspecified

Narrative:

After missed approach to runway 26R at ontario we were directed to hold on the pdz VOR 078 radial, east, right turns. Our inbound heading was about 080. The first officer was flying. The correct procedure was to proceed outbound on the 078 radial for 1 min, however, the first officer turned right at the VOR. I was talking on the radio to company prior and during the holding entry and did not discover the incorrect turn until we were about half way through it. At that time since we were in VMC conditions I determined the best procedure would be to continue the turn and enter again once we were over the VOR. This is what we did. Prior to reaching the VOR (the first time) the first officer asked me about the holding pattern and I responded by reading back the holding clearance. I believe when he heard me say right turns that he thought I meant turn right at the VOR, which is what he did. Contributing factors: I was talking to the company and should have focused my attention on the holding entry. The holding pattern is not depicted on that approach plate which would have made entry much easier to visualize.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF HVT CARGO ENTERED HOLDING PATTERN AT PDZ WRONGLY.

Narrative: AFTER MISSED APCH TO RWY 26R AT ONTARIO WE WERE DIRECTED TO HOLD ON THE PDZ VOR 078 RADIAL, E, R TURNS. OUR INBOUND HDG WAS ABOUT 080. THE FO WAS FLYING. THE CORRECT PROC WAS TO PROCEED OUTBOUND ON THE 078 RADIAL FOR 1 MIN, HOWEVER, THE FO TURNED R AT THE VOR. I WAS TALKING ON THE RADIO TO COMPANY PRIOR AND DURING THE HOLDING ENTRY AND DID NOT DISCOVER THE INCORRECT TURN UNTIL WE WERE ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH IT. AT THAT TIME SINCE WE WERE IN VMC CONDITIONS I DETERMINED THE BEST PROC WOULD BE TO CONTINUE THE TURN AND ENTER AGAIN ONCE WE WERE OVER THE VOR. THIS IS WHAT WE DID. PRIOR TO REACHING THE VOR (THE FIRST TIME) THE FO ASKED ME ABOUT THE HOLDING PATTERN AND I RESPONDED BY READING BACK THE HOLDING CLRNC. I BELIEVE WHEN HE HEARD ME SAY R TURNS THAT HE THOUGHT I MEANT TURN R AT THE VOR, WHICH IS WHAT HE DID. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: I WAS TALKING TO THE COMPANY AND SHOULD HAVE FOCUSED MY ATTN ON THE HOLDING ENTRY. THE HOLDING PATTERN IS NOT DEPICTED ON THAT APCH PLATE WHICH WOULD HAVE MADE ENTRY MUCH EASIER TO VISUALIZE.

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.