Heading track deviation creates a controled flight toward terrain in designated mountainous terrain ...

Attributes
ACN	206159
Time
Date	199203
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : saf
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 3900 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	206159
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 4150
ASRS Report	206020
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation 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:

Abq center called aircraft for continuing nwbound into high terrain vice heading southwest to intercept V263 airway (saf 255 degree radial outbound). Cause: unfamiliar airport area to both pilots, end of long shift, after day of aircraft malfunction (unsafe gear), schedule and aircraft change and delays. Pilot flying had set moved course heading on HSI incorrectly, PNF did not xchk. Clearance was changed from that filed to a different 'victor' airway. Cockpit lights were dim. PNF was conducting cruise checklists during outbound turn and did not monitor heading properly. Neither pilot was aware of high terrain that close to flight path, above 9000 ft MSL. Corrective action: immediate turn to south and climb to 12000 MSL. Note: flight crew briefed and used published takeoff mins procedure for santa flight engineer runway 20, as well as used read low altitude chart and ILS runway 2 approach plate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HDG TRACK DEV CREATES A CTLED FLT TOWARD TERRAIN IN DESIGNATED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AREA.

Narrative: ABQ CTR CALLED ACFT FOR CONTINUING NWBOUND INTO HIGH TERRAIN VICE HDG SW TO INTERCEPT V263 AIRWAY (SAF 255 DEG RADIAL OUTBOUND). CAUSE: UNFAMILIAR ARPT AREA TO BOTH PLTS, END OF LONG SHIFT, AFTER DAY OF ACFT MALFUNCTION (UNSAFE GEAR), SCHEDULE AND ACFT CHANGE AND DELAYS. PLT FLYING HAD SET MOVED COURSE HDG ON HSI INCORRECTLY, PNF DID NOT XCHK. CLRNC WAS CHANGED FROM THAT FILED TO A DIFFERENT 'VICTOR' AIRWAY. COCKPIT LIGHTS WERE DIM. PNF WAS CONDUCTING CRUISE CHKLISTS DURING OUTBOUND TURN AND DID NOT MONITOR HDG PROPERLY. NEITHER PLT WAS AWARE OF HIGH TERRAIN THAT CLOSE TO FLT PATH, ABOVE 9000 FT MSL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: IMMEDIATE TURN TO S AND CLB TO 12000 MSL. NOTE: FLC BRIEFED AND USED PUBLISHED TKOF MINS PROC FOR SANTA FE RWY 20, AS WELL AS USED READ LOW ALT CHART AND ILS RWY 2 APCH PLATE.

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.

Heading track deviation creates a controled flight toward terrain in designated mountainous terrain area.