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An air carrier light transport tuned in the wrong VOR and ended up off airways. The ATC controller put the light transport back on the right course.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 207737 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199204 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : syr |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 15000 msl bound upper : 15000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mem |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : zbw |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 120 |
| ASRS Report | 207737 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I am a new captain, 50 hours of IOE. We were finishing a long day, started at XY30. Controller asked how I was navigating. I stated V-2, the 279 degree off utica VOR. Unfortunately, we were supposed to be navigating the 279 degree radial off syr VOR. Although the vors were almost aligned with each other it was a mistake I made. I believe I was tired and was just not paying attention to detail. In the future, I will try not to let being tired affect doing a thorough job.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR LTT TUNED IN THE WRONG VOR AND ENDED UP OFF AIRWAYS. THE ATC CTLR PUT THE LTT BACK ON THE RIGHT COURSE.
Narrative: I AM A NEW CAPT, 50 HRS OF IOE. WE WERE FINISHING A LONG DAY, STARTED AT XY30. CTLR ASKED HOW I WAS NAVIGATING. I STATED V-2, THE 279 DEG OFF UTICA VOR. UNFORTUNATELY, WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE NAVIGATING THE 279 DEG RADIAL OFF SYR VOR. ALTHOUGH THE VORS WERE ALMOST ALIGNED WITH EACH OTHER IT WAS A MISTAKE I MADE. I BELIEVE I WAS TIRED AND WAS JUST NOT PAYING ATTN TO DETAIL. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL TRY NOT TO LET BEING TIRED AFFECT DOING A THOROUGH JOB.
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.