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Air carrier MD80 flight crew dials in the incorrect departure control frequency prior to takeoff, and checks in on that frequency when airborne. Approximately 80 mi from departure point, flight crew discovers they have dialed in wrong departure frequency. Checking in on the correct frequency, they are quickly changed to the correct controling facility.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 411620 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199808 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : kic |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 19000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zoa tracon : oak tower : sjc tower : jnu |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure other departure sid : sid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 411620 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
We were departing on runway 12R from sjc. I had inadvertently put the wrong departure frequency in. After lift-off, I checked in with bay approach, and they responded with roger. After passing 15000 ft and what was normally a point past our normal contact for ZOA, I tried to get a response from bay departure. I finally realized my error and found the correct frequency on the SID and contacted them and was immediately handed off to ZOA. No conflicts were apparent and we had complied with the SID. I was amazed that I had actually established contact initially with bay approach and was not advised that I was on the wrong frequency. I will make sure in the future that I have the correct frequency set in for departure. My copilot did deviate somewhat from the original clearance, maintain 250 KTS until further advised. After departing 10000 ft we accelerated to climb speed 320 KIAS.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR MD80 FLC DIALS IN THE INCORRECT DEP CTL FREQ PRIOR TO TKOF, AND CHKS IN ON THAT FREQ WHEN AIRBORNE. APPROX 80 MI FROM DEP POINT, FLC DISCOVERS THEY HAVE DIALED IN WRONG DEP FREQ. CHKING IN ON THE CORRECT FREQ, THEY ARE QUICKLY CHANGED TO THE CORRECT CTLING FACILITY.
Narrative: WE WERE DEPARTING ON RWY 12R FROM SJC. I HAD INADVERTENTLY PUT THE WRONG DEP FREQ IN. AFTER LIFT-OFF, I CHKED IN WITH BAY APCH, AND THEY RESPONDED WITH ROGER. AFTER PASSING 15000 FT AND WHAT WAS NORMALLY A POINT PAST OUR NORMAL CONTACT FOR ZOA, I TRIED TO GET A RESPONSE FROM BAY DEP. I FINALLY REALIZED MY ERROR AND FOUND THE CORRECT FREQ ON THE SID AND CONTACTED THEM AND WAS IMMEDIATELY HANDED OFF TO ZOA. NO CONFLICTS WERE APPARENT AND WE HAD COMPLIED WITH THE SID. I WAS AMAZED THAT I HAD ACTUALLY ESTABLISHED CONTACT INITIALLY WITH BAY APCH AND WAS NOT ADVISED THAT I WAS ON THE WRONG FREQ. I WILL MAKE SURE IN THE FUTURE THAT I HAVE THE CORRECT FREQ SET IN FOR DEP. MY COPLT DID DEVIATE SOMEWHAT FROM THE ORIGINAL CLRNC, MAINTAIN 250 KTS UNTIL FURTHER ADVISED. AFTER DEPARTING 10000 FT WE ACCELERATED TO CLB SPD 320 KIAS.
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.