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BE1 flight crew cancels IFR and attempts to stay visual from lowering clouds en route to los alamos, NM. During their letdown they penetrate the R-5101 south of lam. First officer, PF, cites PIC's desire to get into lam and 'finish the day.'
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 366950 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199704 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lam |
| State Reference | NM |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zab |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Beech 1900 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent : approach descent other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 317 |
| ASRS Report | 366950 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence other other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I believe the captain was in a hurry to get the day finished. I was flying the aircraft, and had never flown into los alamos airport. The visibility was about 25 mi with broken and scattered clouds at about 6000 ft. We did not fly the course to 58 DME off abq VOR, instead we canceled and went visually trying to stay out of clouds. We had to lose altitude to avoid clouds and spot the airport, which doesn't have an instrument approach or tower and is located in rugged terrain. In my haste I believe altitudes were violated in the restr airspace trying to avoid clouds. The next time I fly this trip, I will insist on flying the company approved procedure. If we see the airport, fine. If not, we can try it another day.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BE1 FLC CANCELS IFR AND ATTEMPTS TO STAY VISUAL FROM LOWERING CLOUDS ENRTE TO LOS ALAMOS, NM. DURING THEIR LETDOWN THEY PENETRATE THE R-5101 S OF LAM. FO, PF, CITES PIC'S DESIRE TO GET INTO LAM AND 'FINISH THE DAY.'
Narrative: I BELIEVE THE CAPT WAS IN A HURRY TO GET THE DAY FINISHED. I WAS FLYING THE ACFT, AND HAD NEVER FLOWN INTO LOS ALAMOS ARPT. THE VISIBILITY WAS ABOUT 25 MI WITH BROKEN AND SCATTERED CLOUDS AT ABOUT 6000 FT. WE DID NOT FLY THE COURSE TO 58 DME OFF ABQ VOR, INSTEAD WE CANCELED AND WENT VISUALLY TRYING TO STAY OUT OF CLOUDS. WE HAD TO LOSE ALT TO AVOID CLOUDS AND SPOT THE ARPT, WHICH DOESN'T HAVE AN INST APCH OR TWR AND IS LOCATED IN RUGGED TERRAIN. IN MY HASTE I BELIEVE ALTS WERE VIOLATED IN THE RESTR AIRSPACE TRYING TO AVOID CLOUDS. THE NEXT TIME I FLY THIS TRIP, I WILL INSIST ON FLYING THE COMPANY APPROVED PROC. IF WE SEE THE ARPT, FINE. IF NOT, WE CAN TRY IT ANOTHER DAY.
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.