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B737-200 on vector for rosslyn lda runway 18 approach. Localizer indicator showed north of course very rapidly. Checked with controller he showed on course. Elected to make a go around and was cleared to 3000 ft. Overshot altitude by 400 ft. Controller admitted to another aircraft he was showing the wrong intersection.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 354290 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199611 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dca |
| State Reference | DC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : dca |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other landing : go around |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 185 flight time total : 8700 flight time type : 2400 |
| ASRS Report | 354290 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 2200 |
| ASRS Report | 354195 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation Operational Deviation |
Narrative:
We were being vectored for the rosslyn lda runway 18 at dca from the south and given a heading and altitude to intercept. Localizer course indicator moved quickly to the right indicating we were now north of course. We then took up a heading to reintercept from the north, however we were not able to establish ourselves back on course. I (first officer) queried approach if they showed us north of course. They said they showed us on course at the same time we were showing full scale deflection and twice had an 'off' flag appear momentarily. At this point we decided to execute a go around and advised ATC. We were given a heading and told to maintain 3000 ft. On the go around we overshoot 3000 ft by 400 ft. We then descended to 3000 ft. Suggestion: watch altitude control more closely when making a go around from less than 1000 ft below level off altitude. Supplemental information from acn 354195: another aircraft then questioned controller as to intersection he was over. Controller later admitted he was mistaken and agreed with pilot. Suspect controller was using wrong approach overlay or assumed he was assigning a different approach.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-200 ON VECTOR FOR ROSSLYN LDA RWY 18 APCH. LOC INDICATOR SHOWED N OF COURSE VERY RAPIDLY. CHKED WITH CTLR HE SHOWED ON COURSE. ELECTED TO MAKE A GAR AND WAS CLRED TO 3000 FT. OVERSHOT ALT BY 400 FT. CTLR ADMITTED TO ANOTHER ACFT HE WAS SHOWING THE WRONG INTXN.
Narrative: WE WERE BEING VECTORED FOR THE ROSSLYN LDA RWY 18 AT DCA FROM THE S AND GIVEN A HEADING AND ALT TO INTERCEPT. LOC COURSE INDICATOR MOVED QUICKLY TO THE R INDICATING WE WERE NOW N OF COURSE. WE THEN TOOK UP A HEADING TO REINTERCEPT FROM THE N, HOWEVER WE WERE NOT ABLE TO ESTABLISH OURSELVES BACK ON COURSE. I (FO) QUERIED APCH IF THEY SHOWED US N OF COURSE. THEY SAID THEY SHOWED US ON COURSE AT THE SAME TIME WE WERE SHOWING FULL SCALE DEFLECTION AND TWICE HAD AN 'OFF' FLAG APPEAR MOMENTARILY. AT THIS POINT WE DECIDED TO EXECUTE A GAR AND ADVISED ATC. WE WERE GIVEN A HEADING AND TOLD TO MAINTAIN 3000 FT. ON THE GAR WE OVERSHOOT 3000 FT BY 400 FT. WE THEN DSNDED TO 3000 FT. SUGGESTION: WATCH ALT CTL MORE CLOSELY WHEN MAKING A GAR FROM LESS THAN 1000 FT BELOW LEVEL OFF ALT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 354195: ANOTHER ACFT THEN QUESTIONED CTLR AS TO INTXN HE WAS OVER. CTLR LATER ADMITTED HE WAS MISTAKEN AND AGREED WITH PLT. SUSPECT CTLR WAS USING WRONG APCH OVERLAY OR ASSUMED HE WAS ASSIGNING A DIFFERENT APCH.
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.