Improper FMS entry and lack of backup navigation resulted in flight crew not following clearance and...

Attributes
ACN	335065
Time
Date	199605
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : svm
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 19000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Falcon 900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 53 flight time total : 8853 flight time type : 2300
ASRS Report	335065
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 11450 flight time type : 2200
ASRS Report	335066
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Center had given us a descent to cross hadar intersection at 10000 ft. I entered the 10000 ft in the FMS accidentally beside wakel intersection (50 NM further along the route). 5 NM before hadar, center asked us if we were going to make our hadar restr. We were still at 19000 ft. Vectors were issued. More diligence in confirming that the proper button was pushed may help prevent this. Two pilots (CRM) checking that proper entries had been entered in FMS would help. Better situation awareness may have discovered the mistake in time. I was feeling very tired at the time due to an XX00 wake up call on east coast time when my body clock was still on pacific time and this contributed to my lack of awareness. The position of the entry buttons, relative to the CRT screen makes it easy to enter items on the wrong line.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IMPROPER FMS ENTRY AND LACK OF BACKUP NAV RESULTED IN FLC NOT FOLLOWING CLRNC AND XING RESTR.

Narrative: CTR HAD GIVEN US A DSCNT TO CROSS HADAR INTXN AT 10000 FT. I ENTERED THE 10000 FT IN THE FMS ACCIDENTALLY BESIDE WAKEL INTXN (50 NM FURTHER ALONG THE RTE). 5 NM BEFORE HADAR, CTR ASKED US IF WE WERE GOING TO MAKE OUR HADAR RESTR. WE WERE STILL AT 19000 FT. VECTORS WERE ISSUED. MORE DILIGENCE IN CONFIRMING THAT THE PROPER BUTTON WAS PUSHED MAY HELP PREVENT THIS. TWO PLTS (CRM) CHKING THAT PROPER ENTRIES HAD BEEN ENTERED IN FMS WOULD HELP. BETTER SIT AWARENESS MAY HAVE DISCOVERED THE MISTAKE IN TIME. I WAS FEELING VERY TIRED AT THE TIME DUE TO AN XX00 WAKE UP CALL ON E COAST TIME WHEN MY BODY CLOCK WAS STILL ON PACIFIC TIME AND THIS CONTRIBUTED TO MY LACK OF AWARENESS. THE POS OF THE ENTRY BUTTONS, RELATIVE TO THE CRT SCREEN MAKES IT EASY TO ENTER ITEMS ON THE WRONG LINE.

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.

Improper FMS entry and lack of backup navigation resulted in flight crew not following clearance and crossing restr.