Light transport exceeds holding fix then requests diversion to alternate.

Attributes
ACN	274259
Time
Date	199406
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ott
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 45000 msl bound upper : 45000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise other other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4800 flight time type : 3100
ASRS Report	274259
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying to teterboro we were asked to hold at nottingham VOR for a period of time far exceeding our fuel time on board. We were given a holding on the ott VOR 225 degree radial hold west right turns. When we reached the VOR, I was busy in the cockpit and flew right by the VOR and did not enter the holding pattern. After 25 mi I was told by ZDC to return to the VOR and enter holding. Then we informed ATC that we need to deviate to trenton, nj, with no delay due to our fuel situation. That was agreed by ATC and we were given a descent and at reaching ott VOR we were told to make a left turn to a 085 degree heading to proceed with the arrival into trenton. I made a right turn due to a thunderstorm I was almost entering, I could not relay my intentions due to a busy ATC, so I did what I felt I had to do for WX. Retrospect: I should have paid more attention to detail and to what I was doing in the cockpit. Also I did poor flight planning. I should have had an alternate planned out. I will pay much more attention to what I'm doing and pay heed to holding instructions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LTT EXCEEDS HOLDING FIX THEN REQUESTS DIVERSION TO ALTERNATE.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING TO TETERBORO WE WERE ASKED TO HOLD AT NOTTINGHAM VOR FOR A PERIOD OF TIME FAR EXCEEDING OUR FUEL TIME ON BOARD. WE WERE GIVEN A HOLDING ON THE OTT VOR 225 DEG RADIAL HOLD W R TURNS. WHEN WE REACHED THE VOR, I WAS BUSY IN THE COCKPIT AND FLEW RIGHT BY THE VOR AND DID NOT ENTER THE HOLDING PATTERN. AFTER 25 MI I WAS TOLD BY ZDC TO RETURN TO THE VOR AND ENTER HOLDING. THEN WE INFORMED ATC THAT WE NEED TO DEVIATE TO TRENTON, NJ, WITH NO DELAY DUE TO OUR FUEL SIT. THAT WAS AGREED BY ATC AND WE WERE GIVEN A DSCNT AND AT REACHING OTT VOR WE WERE TOLD TO MAKE A L TURN TO A 085 DEG HDG TO PROCEED WITH THE ARR INTO TRENTON. I MADE A R TURN DUE TO A TSTM I WAS ALMOST ENTERING, I COULD NOT RELAY MY INTENTIONS DUE TO A BUSY ATC, SO I DID WHAT I FELT I HAD TO DO FOR WX. RETROSPECT: I SHOULD HAVE PAID MORE ATTN TO DETAIL AND TO WHAT I WAS DOING IN THE COCKPIT. ALSO I DID POOR FLT PLANNING. I SHOULD HAVE HAD AN ALTERNATE PLANNED OUT. I WILL PAY MUCH MORE ATTN TO WHAT I'M DOING AND PAY HEED TO HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS.

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.