Heading track deviation in a non adherence to ATC clearance instruction in visual approach.

Attributes
ACN	238365
Time
Date	199304
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3800 msl bound upper : 3800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pit
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach other other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 25000 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	238365
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on a high close in (abeam of OM) base leg. We were cleared for a visual approach. I did not turn into runway because I felt I was too high. I made a turn to the left for approximately 2 mi then turned in to land on runway 32. Approach control informed me that I was in conflict with other traffic and that they had to pull an aircraft off final approach. I was very busy getting the aircraft to a lower altitude and I did not inform approach that I was going to need to turn to get down. I was too hot, too high and I should have told approach control I needed more time to get down and they could have pulled me off the approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HDG TRACK DEV IN A NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC INSTRUCTION IN VISUAL APCH.

Narrative: I WAS ON A HIGH CLOSE IN (ABEAM OF OM) BASE LEG. WE WERE CLRED FOR A VISUAL APCH. I DID NOT TURN INTO RWY BECAUSE I FELT I WAS TOO HIGH. I MADE A TURN TO THE L FOR APPROX 2 MI THEN TURNED IN TO LAND ON RWY 32. APCH CTL INFORMED ME THAT I WAS IN CONFLICT WITH OTHER TFC AND THAT THEY HAD TO PULL AN ACFT OFF FINAL APCH. I WAS VERY BUSY GETTING THE ACFT TO A LOWER ALT AND I DID NOT INFORM APCH THAT I WAS GOING TO NEED TO TURN TO GET DOWN. I WAS TOO HOT, TOO HIGH AND I SHOULD HAVE TOLD APCH CTL I NEEDED MORE TIME TO GET DOWN AND THEY COULD HAVE PULLED ME OFF THE APCH.

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.