Small transport holds in the wrong airspace because of misset navigation equipment.

Attributes
ACN	343730
Time
Date	199608
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bgm
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bgm
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 170
ASRS Report	343730
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While holding on the localizer as published I attempted to set the missed approach into the function of the VOR equipment being utilized for the hold. This equipment affords utilization of several fixes with storing capability. While setting this up to the VOR, I inadvertently switched from the localizer which caused my holding pattern to be further out than normal. Approach advised I was proceeding further east than normal. I then caught my mistake and made the necessary corrections. This error caused no problem this time but drew my attention to possible results.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT HOLDS IN THE WRONG AIRSPACE BECAUSE OF MISSET NAV EQUIP.

Narrative: WHILE HOLDING ON THE LOC AS PUBLISHED I ATTEMPTED TO SET THE MISSED APCH INTO THE FUNCTION OF THE VOR EQUIP BEING UTILIZED FOR THE HOLD. THIS EQUIP AFFORDS UTILIZATION OF SEVERAL FIXES WITH STORING CAPABILITY. WHILE SETTING THIS UP TO THE VOR, I INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED FROM THE LOC WHICH CAUSED MY HOLDING PATTERN TO BE FURTHER OUT THAN NORMAL. APCH ADVISED I WAS PROCEEDING FURTHER E THAN NORMAL. I THEN CAUGHT MY MISTAKE AND MADE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS. THIS ERROR CAUSED NO PROB THIS TIME BUT DREW MY ATTN TO POSSIBLE RESULTS.

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.