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Small aircraft on pleasure flight IMC set wrong radial for V3 out of mlb. Set 351 versus 343 out of mlb resulting in penetration of R-2933. Had problems with the transponder initially but became operational and controller caught the navigation error. Had set the wrong radial in his log the previous night.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 356837 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199612 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : mlg airport : mlb |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : cof tower : mco |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : v3 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1260 flight time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 356837 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | aircraft : equipment problem dissipated 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:
Departed mlb IFR (VMC conditions prevailed) heading 340 degrees 2000 ft and contacted patrick departure. Transponder not being received and told to intercept V-3 northbound and climb to 3000 ft. Initiated climb (now in IMC) reported intercepting V-3 (still not radar idented) reported having crossed india intersection. Transponder code now received and told I was 8 mi east of victor 3 and not yet north of india. I believe I may have penetrated R2933 or R2982 (NASA kennedy space station restr zones) -- not on the airway. Despite having prepared a 'meticulous' flight log the night before, I set the #1 and #2 vors to R-351 instead of R-343 which defines V-3. R-351 is the radial northbound from ormond (the next fix on victor 3) and it is this radial I mistakenly placed on my flight log. When setting radios prior to departure and when given ATC instructions airborne I use charts, not logs. Xchk the chart with the flight log for compatibility, but all radials and all radial identify should be from charts, not logs. The busyness of initial climb out 122 degree turn to 2000 ft then ATC frequency change and a new altitude and new ATC instructions coupled with some preoccupation with an inoperative transponder may have distracted attention from the chart. It is also a good idea to monitor VFR charts. I now discover there was a 15000 ft tether balloon in the area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA ON PLEASURE FLT IMC SET WRONG RADIAL FOR V3 OUT OF MLB. SET 351 VERSUS 343 OUT OF MLB RESULTING IN PENETRATION OF R-2933. HAD PROBS WITH THE XPONDER INITIALLY BUT BECAME OPERATIONAL AND CTLR CAUGHT THE NAV ERROR. HAD SET THE WRONG RADIAL IN HIS LOG THE PREVIOUS NIGHT.
Narrative: DEPARTED MLB IFR (VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED) HEADING 340 DEGS 2000 FT AND CONTACTED PATRICK DEP. XPONDER NOT BEING RECEIVED AND TOLD TO INTERCEPT V-3 NBOUND AND CLB TO 3000 FT. INITIATED CLB (NOW IN IMC) RPTED INTERCEPTING V-3 (STILL NOT RADAR IDENTED) RPTED HAVING CROSSED INDIA INTXN. XPONDER CODE NOW RECEIVED AND TOLD I WAS 8 MI E OF VICTOR 3 AND NOT YET N OF INDIA. I BELIEVE I MAY HAVE PENETRATED R2933 OR R2982 (NASA KENNEDY SPACE STATION RESTR ZONES) -- NOT ON THE AIRWAY. DESPITE HAVING PREPARED A 'METICULOUS' FLT LOG THE NIGHT BEFORE, I SET THE #1 AND #2 VORS TO R-351 INSTEAD OF R-343 WHICH DEFINES V-3. R-351 IS THE RADIAL NBOUND FROM ORMOND (THE NEXT FIX ON VICTOR 3) AND IT IS THIS RADIAL I MISTAKENLY PLACED ON MY FLT LOG. WHEN SETTING RADIOS PRIOR TO DEP AND WHEN GIVEN ATC INSTRUCTIONS AIRBORNE I USE CHARTS, NOT LOGS. XCHK THE CHART WITH THE FLT LOG FOR COMPATIBILITY, BUT ALL RADIALS AND ALL RADIAL IDENT SHOULD BE FROM CHARTS, NOT LOGS. THE BUSYNESS OF INITIAL CLBOUT 122 DEG TURN TO 2000 FT THEN ATC FREQ CHANGE AND A NEW ALT AND NEW ATC INSTRUCTIONS COUPLED WITH SOME PREOCCUPATION WITH AN INOP XPONDER MAY HAVE DISTRACTED ATTN FROM THE CHART. IT IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO MONITOR VFR CHARTS. I NOW DISCOVER THERE WAS A 15000 FT TETHER BALLOON IN THE AREA.
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.