An small aircraft missed an approach to hqz. The localizer was out, but there was no NOTAM issued.

Attributes
ACN	226344
Time
Date	199211
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hqz airport : dal
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw tower : lga
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise 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
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 650 flight time type : 160
ASRS Report	226344
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other spatial deviation other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control 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:

After missed approach, I was assigned to new altitude of 3000 ft on a heading of 270 degree. While climbing through approximately 2600 ft (was at 1800 ft when missed approach executed) on heading of 270. Before reaching 3000 ft, I descended to less than 2000 ft and lost heading by more than 30 degree. Recovered in short order and completed flight with ILS at dal. Missed approach occurred because localizer was inoperative. Controller was unaware that hqz localizer was inoperative. After missed approach controller said he verified by landline that localizer was working and asked if I wanted to try again. I declined and continued to dal. WX briefing from lubbock prior to takeoff gave me a negative report on NOTAMS for mesquite. She said that she also checked the publication and found no NOTAM on localizer being out. The following day, I confirmed that the mesquite localizer was inoperative.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA MISSED AN APCH TO HQZ. THE LOC WAS OUT, BUT THERE WAS NO NOTAM ISSUED.

Narrative: AFTER MISSED APCH, I WAS ASSIGNED TO NEW ALT OF 3000 FT ON A HDG OF 270 DEG. WHILE CLBING THROUGH APPROX 2600 FT (WAS AT 1800 FT WHEN MISSED APCH EXECUTED) ON HDG OF 270. BEFORE REACHING 3000 FT, I DSNDED TO LESS THAN 2000 FT AND LOST HDG BY MORE THAN 30 DEG. RECOVERED IN SHORT ORDER AND COMPLETED FLT WITH ILS AT DAL. MISSED APCH OCCURRED BECAUSE LOC WAS INOP. CTLR WAS UNAWARE THAT HQZ LOC WAS INOP. AFTER MISSED APCH CTLR SAID HE VERIFIED BY LANDLINE THAT LOC WAS WORKING AND ASKED IF I WANTED TO TRY AGAIN. I DECLINED AND CONTINUED TO DAL. WX BRIEFING FROM LUBBOCK PRIOR TO TKOF GAVE ME A NEGATIVE RPT ON NOTAMS FOR MESQUITE. SHE SAID THAT SHE ALSO CHKED THE PUBLICATION AND FOUND NO NOTAM ON LOC BEING OUT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, I CONFIRMED THAT THE MESQUITE LOC WAS INOP.

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.