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A light 2 engine turboprop atx failed to tune his navigation radios properly while being vectored for approach resulting in a missed approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 426446 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199901 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : lan |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 20 |
| ASRS Report | 426406 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
I was on radar vectors from air driven generator to jxn. The controller gave a heading for a VOR approach to runway 6 at jxn. I put the jxn VOR frequency in #2 navigation and thought it was in the #1 navigation. The VOR was active and the heading seemed to be ok. There was a very strong crosswind from the right and heavy turbulence. As I proceeded on the approach, the controller said I was north of course. My CDI showed 1/2 DOT to the north. The controller again said I was north of course. At this time my needle was centered, I decided to miss the approach. I climbed out making a left turn. Approach control then instructed me to make a turn direct to the VOR and hold southwest on the inbound course for the approach, maintain 3000 ft. At that time I saw my error and put the jxn VOR frequency in the #1 navigation. I asked the controller for another approach. This time it went much better, however, the ceiling was too low and we went to yip.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A LIGHT 2 ENG TURBOPROP ATX FAILED TO TUNE HIS NAV RADIOS PROPERLY WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR APCH RESULTING IN A MISSED APCH.
Narrative: I WAS ON RADAR VECTORS FROM ADG TO JXN. THE CTLR GAVE A HDG FOR A VOR APCH TO RWY 6 AT JXN. I PUT THE JXN VOR FREQ IN #2 NAV AND THOUGHT IT WAS IN THE #1 NAV. THE VOR WAS ACTIVE AND THE HDG SEEMED TO BE OK. THERE WAS A VERY STRONG XWIND FROM THE R AND HVY TURB. AS I PROCEEDED ON THE APCH, THE CTLR SAID I WAS N OF COURSE. MY CDI SHOWED 1/2 DOT TO THE N. THE CTLR AGAIN SAID I WAS N OF COURSE. AT THIS TIME MY NEEDLE WAS CTRED, I DECIDED TO MISS THE APCH. I CLBED OUT MAKING A L TURN. APCH CTL THEN INSTRUCTED ME TO MAKE A TURN DIRECT TO THE VOR AND HOLD SW ON THE INBOUND COURSE FOR THE APCH, MAINTAIN 3000 FT. AT THAT TIME I SAW MY ERROR AND PUT THE JXN VOR FREQ IN THE #1 NAV. I ASKED THE CTLR FOR ANOTHER APCH. THIS TIME IT WENT MUCH BETTER, HOWEVER, THE CEILING WAS TOO LOW AND WE WENT TO YIP.
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.