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Flight crew of B727 departs slc on a SID but turns right instead of left. The turn takes them toward high terrain. Departure controller corrects their heading away from terrain.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 393122 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199712 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : slc |
| State Reference | UT |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : slc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure sid : sid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| 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 : 115 flight time total : 6200 flight time type : 550 |
| ASRS Report | 393122 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Upon departure from runway 34R at slc SID was flown to slc VOR then a right turn was made in error for J154. Departure control advised turn left to 330 degrees then to 300 degrees followed by increase turn rate. Departure advised 'possible' pilot terrain incursion and advised to call slc TRACON. Flight continued without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF B727 DEPARTS SLC ON A SID BUT TURNS R INSTEAD OF L. THE TURN TAKES THEM TOWARD HIGH TERRAIN. DEP CTLR CORRECTS THEIR HEADING AWAY FROM TERRAIN.
Narrative: UPON DEP FROM RWY 34R AT SLC SID WAS FLOWN TO SLC VOR THEN A R TURN WAS MADE IN ERROR FOR J154. DEP CTL ADVISED TURN L TO 330 DEGS THEN TO 300 DEGS FOLLOWED BY INCREASE TURN RATE. DEP ADVISED 'POSSIBLE' PLT TERRAIN INCURSION AND ADVISED TO CALL SLC TRACON. FLT CONTINUED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
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.