Missed approach point missed by pilot during an IMC night operation approach to el cajon.

Attributes
ACN	209441
Time
Date	199205
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : see
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2400 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : san artcc : zau
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other landing : missed approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 65 flight time total : 6100 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	209441
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

Vectored to samos OM/intersection. Established on localizer D, passed with signal samos OM and reported at 4100 ft. Started DME and continued descent at 500 FPM. At approximately 5 mins, started to call missed approach (no gregg FM indication at 2400 ft) when tower indicated approach control wanted expedited left 180 degree turn and climb to 3000 ft. Approach advised I had overflown the runway 5 KM/acknowledged FM out, then advised not out? While on climb out heard other aircraft call missed approach. I may have been vectored inside samos and mistook for gregg or FM may actually have been out and missed approach due to holding 2400 ft. Next time I'll use my LORAN C for backup (not authorized IFR). Would be much safer to be able to utilize the LORAN C as a DME for this type approach, or put a DME on this type approach, or have a means to determine if the FM is operational or put a bright display in tower for aid to pilots in such a dilemma. I'm pretty sure I was vectored to lardy intersection, not inside samos. However, time/distance indicates I was vectored inside samos and gregg appeared as OM. Next time there I will check the system in VFR conditions and see how it works out.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MISSED APCH POINT MISSED BY PLT DURING AN IMC NIGHT OP APCH TO EL CAJON.

Narrative: VECTORED TO SAMOS OM/INTXN. ESTABLISHED ON LOC D, PASSED WITH SIGNAL SAMOS OM AND RPTED AT 4100 FT. STARTED DME AND CONTINUED DSCNT AT 500 FPM. AT APPROX 5 MINS, STARTED TO CALL MISSED APCH (NO GREGG FM INDICATION AT 2400 FT) WHEN TWR INDICATED APCH CTL WANTED EXPEDITED L 180 DEG TURN AND CLB TO 3000 FT. APCH ADVISED I HAD OVERFLOWN THE RWY 5 KM/ACKNOWLEDGED FM OUT, THEN ADVISED NOT OUT? WHILE ON CLB OUT HEARD OTHER ACFT CALL MISSED APCH. I MAY HAVE BEEN VECTORED INSIDE SAMOS AND MISTOOK FOR GREGG OR FM MAY ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN OUT AND MISSED APCH DUE TO HOLDING 2400 FT. NEXT TIME I'LL USE MY LORAN C FOR BACKUP (NOT AUTHORIZED IFR). WOULD BE MUCH SAFER TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE THE LORAN C AS A DME FOR THIS TYPE APCH, OR PUT A DME ON THIS TYPE APCH, OR HAVE A MEANS TO DETERMINE IF THE FM IS OPERATIONAL OR PUT A BRIGHT DISPLAY IN TWR FOR AID TO PLTS IN SUCH A DILEMMA. I'M PRETTY SURE I WAS VECTORED TO LARDY INTXN, NOT INSIDE SAMOS. HOWEVER, TIME/DISTANCE INDICATES I WAS VECTORED INSIDE SAMOS AND GREGG APPEARED AS OM. NEXT TIME THERE I WILL CHK THE SYS IN VFR CONDITIONS AND SEE HOW IT WORKS OUT.

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.