On assigned vector light transport misses intersection.

Attributes
ACN	320240
Time
Date	199511
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 23000 msl bound upper : 23000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx tower : ord
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Brasilia EMB-120 All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	320240
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We were on 180 degree assigned heading to intercept chopn transition hugo 4 departure out of clt. After hand-off controller asked if we were direct tay. We answered no, 180 degree vector. At this time we noticed DME at 75. Chopn intersection is at 60 DME, though we had not yet intercepted the 165 degree radial. We asked center if he wanted us to remain on 180 degree heading, he gave us 240 degree heading and then direct tay. Winds aloft were strong out of the west. Clearance said chopn direct cae (as filed). 180 degree heading was not compensating for winds. We should have noticed DME and queried ATC rather than fixating on radial.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ON ASSIGNED VECTOR LTT MISSES INTXN.

Narrative: WE WERE ON 180 DEG ASSIGNED HDG TO INTERCEPT CHOPN TRANSITION HUGO 4 DEP OUT OF CLT. AFTER HAND-OFF CTLR ASKED IF WE WERE DIRECT TAY. WE ANSWERED NO, 180 DEG VECTOR. AT THIS TIME WE NOTICED DME AT 75. CHOPN INTXN IS AT 60 DME, THOUGH WE HAD NOT YET INTERCEPTED THE 165 DEG RADIAL. WE ASKED CTR IF HE WANTED US TO REMAIN ON 180 DEG HDG, HE GAVE US 240 DEG HDG AND THEN DIRECT TAY. WINDS ALOFT WERE STRONG OUT OF THE W. CLRNC SAID CHOPN DIRECT CAE (AS FILED). 180 DEG HDG WAS NOT COMPENSATING FOR WINDS. WE SHOULD HAVE NOTICED DME AND QUERIED ATC RATHER THAN FIXATING ON RADIAL.

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.