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N265. Improperly programmed GPS caused navigation error and flight crew missed a heading change. ATC intervened and provided vector on course.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 350853 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199610 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : tys |
| State Reference | TN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 37000 msl bound upper : 37000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Sabreliner 65 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | arrival star : star |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 12085 flight time type : 385 |
| ASRS Report | 350853 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance 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 | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Autoplt failed, and combination of using newly installed GPS, improperly programmed GPS, caused us to miss the turn to 011 degree radial for the sweed 2. Center gave us a vector back on course.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: N265. IMPROPERLY PROGRAMMED GPS CAUSED NAV ERROR AND FLC MISSED A HDG CHANGE. ATC INTERVENED AND PROVIDED VECTOR ON COURSE.
Narrative: AUTOPLT FAILED, AND COMBINATION OF USING NEWLY INSTALLED GPS, IMPROPERLY PROGRAMMED GPS, CAUSED US TO MISS THE TURN TO 011 DEG RADIAL FOR THE SWEED 2. CTR GAVE US A VECTOR BACK ON COURSE.
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.