<< >> NASA ASRS Report 425420, January 1999

Air carrier flight in BAE31 from iad to swf deviated from clearance due to incorrect entry of route into FMS with subsequent ATC intervention.

Attributes
ACN	425420
Time
Date	199901
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lhy
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 31
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	departure other enroute airway : zny
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	425420
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were going to swf from iad. After departing the lhy VOR, the FMS next fix was the destination, swf. Our filed flight plan read: lhy-V408-V483-filps-kswf. However, I had failed to notice the omission of: V408-V483-filps... In the FMS flight plan prior to departure. After departing lhy, I turned the aircraft to a heading toward our destination (swf) -- about a 090 degree heading, plus 30 degrees off from V408 (066 degree radial off of lyh). I estimate we were 4-8 NM off course before ATC questioned us and gave us a heading of 040 degrees to reintercept V408. After apologizing to ATC we received a 'no problem' reply. I take this to mean no report was filed.

Related reports:

• Captain of a widebody transport air carrier aircraft oversho...
• Tbm-900 pilot reported auto trim failure resulting in a dive...
• Pilot of an sel small aircraft overshot assigned altitude du...

	Enter your search terms Submit search form
	Web www.37000feet.com

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR FLT IN BAE31 FROM IAD TO SWF DEVIATED FROM CLRNC DUE TO INCORRECT ENTRY OF RTE INTO FMS WITH SUBSEQUENT ATC INTERVENTION.

Narrative: WE WERE GOING TO SWF FROM IAD. AFTER DEPARTING THE LHY VOR, THE FMS NEXT FIX WAS THE DEST, SWF. OUR FILED FLT PLAN READ: LHY-V408-V483-FILPS-KSWF. HOWEVER, I HAD FAILED TO NOTICE THE OMISSION OF: V408-V483-FILPS... IN THE FMS FLT PLAN PRIOR TO DEP. AFTER DEPARTING LHY, I TURNED THE ACFT TO A HDG TOWARD OUR DEST (SWF) -- ABOUT A 090 DEG HDG, PLUS 30 DEGS OFF FROM V408 (066 DEG RADIAL OFF OF LYH). I ESTIMATE WE WERE 4-8 NM OFF COURSE BEFORE ATC QUESTIONED US AND GAVE US A HDG OF 040 DEGS TO REINTERCEPT V408. AFTER APOLOGIZING TO ATC WE RECEIVED A 'NO PROB' REPLY. I TAKE THIS TO MEAN NO RPT WAS FILED.

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.