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B737-300 crew flew direct course instead of assigned airway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 433410 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199902 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : lib.vortac |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : j208.airway |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4120 flight time type : 411 |
| ASRS Report | 43341 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 4800 |
| ASRS Report | 433603 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Flight from atl to ewr. We were given direct athens flight plan route via pre departure clearance ahn J208 hpw J191 pxt rbv 1 -- ewr. We had route-checked this against the FMC route loaded and both pilots felt the route was entered correctly at the gate. After a handoff from ZTL and a direct ahn clearance, we selected direct ahn. After approximately 25 mins past ahn, ZTL queried us about our route. The FMC said direct hpw. Upon checking with lib on 113.0, we were approximately 6.8 mi left of course (J208). We asked if direct lib then flight plan route was ok. Center said yes, so we flew that route. Either we miskeyed the initial route entry or did so later in the flight and didn't catch it.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-300 CREW FLEW DIRECT COURSE INSTEAD OF ASSIGNED AIRWAY.
Narrative: FLT FROM ATL TO EWR. WE WERE GIVEN DIRECT ATHENS FLT PLAN RTE VIA PDC AHN J208 HPW J191 PXT RBV 1 -- EWR. WE HAD RTE-CHKED THIS AGAINST THE FMC RTE LOADED AND BOTH PLTS FELT THE RTE WAS ENTERED CORRECTLY AT THE GATE. AFTER A HDOF FROM ZTL AND A DIRECT AHN CLRNC, WE SELECTED DIRECT AHN. AFTER APPROX 25 MINS PAST AHN, ZTL QUERIED US ABOUT OUR RTE. THE FMC SAID DIRECT HPW. UPON CHKING WITH LIB ON 113.0, WE WERE APPROX 6.8 MI L OF COURSE (J208). WE ASKED IF DIRECT LIB THEN FLT PLAN RTE WAS OK. CTR SAID YES, SO WE FLEW THAT RTE. EITHER WE MISKEYED THE INITIAL RTE ENTRY OR DID SO LATER IN THE FLT AND DIDN'T CATCH IT.
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.