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Deviation from clearance route -- flight crew misread the STAR and missed a turning point. The approach controller saw the deviation and got them back on course.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 298160 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199503 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mem |
| State Reference | TN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mem |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other arrival star : star |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 3050 |
| ASRS Report | 298160 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Captain was flying aircraft on the walet 7 arrival into memphis. Both pilots missed the instructions to turn left at 8 DME to a 355 degree heading. At 5 DME, the controller inquired as to our heading. When we replied that it was 045 degree, he asked if we had been cleared via the walet 7. After we replied that we had, he pointed out to us the directions to turn left to 355 degree at 8 DME. Lesson learned: read and brief the arrival and approach more thoroughly.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DEV FROM CLRNC RTE -- FLC MISREAD THE STAR AND MISSED A TURNING POINT. THE APCH CTLR SAW THE DEV AND GOT THEM BACK ON COURSE.
Narrative: CAPT WAS FLYING ACFT ON THE WALET 7 ARR INTO MEMPHIS. BOTH PLTS MISSED THE INSTRUCTIONS TO TURN L AT 8 DME TO A 355 DEG HDG. AT 5 DME, THE CTLR INQUIRED AS TO OUR HDG. WHEN WE REPLIED THAT IT WAS 045 DEG, HE ASKED IF WE HAD BEEN CLRED VIA THE WALET 7. AFTER WE REPLIED THAT WE HAD, HE POINTED OUT TO US THE DIRECTIONS TO TURN L TO 355 DEG AT 8 DME. LESSON LEARNED: READ AND BRIEF THE ARR AND APCH MORE THOROUGHLY.
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.