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An air carrier DA20 freighter en route to yip failed to fly the published arrival as instructed by ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 434010 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199904 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : fwa.vortac |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 16000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence Rain Thunderstorm |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Falcon 20FJF/20C/20D/20E/20F |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival star : cruxx.4 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 434010 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : returned to intended course |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
As we were descending into willow run airport (yip) (about 120 mi west), ZAU instructed us to fly a 090 degree heading to join the cruxx 4 arrival, fwa transition. We were IMC at the time and throughout the descent from FL310 down to 6000 ft MSL. There were numerous thunderstorm cells ahead of us, so I asked for a 15 degree turn to the left (north) to circumnav these storms. ZAU approved the turn and asked to report when we were able to turn back to a 090 degree heading to join the arrival. After we reported back on a 090 degree heading, center instructed us to join the arrival. Joining the arrival required us to intercept the 016 degree radial from fwa and fly it outbound. This is where the problem happened. ATC brought to our attention that we flew through the 016 degree radial. ATC then gave us a heading of 350 degrees to rejoin, so we did that and rejoined. At this time, the workload was very high (checklist, ATIS, etc) and the WX was bad. I feel that this should have never happened! My first officer was the PF, and should have the ability to do something as simple as intercepting and tracking a radial. But it is my responsibility to make sure it happens. Ultimately this was a case of lack of supervision. After we flew through the 016 degree radial, I brought to my first officer's attention, and mentioned to start the turn back to rejoin immediately, at which time ATC also noticed this and gave us a heading to rejoin.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR DA20 FREIGHTER ENRTE TO YIP FAILED TO FLY THE PUBLISHED ARR AS INSTRUCTED BY ATC.
Narrative: AS WE WERE DSNDING INTO WILLOW RUN ARPT (YIP) (ABOUT 120 MI W), ZAU INSTRUCTED US TO FLY A 090 DEG HDG TO JOIN THE CRUXX 4 ARR, FWA TRANSITION. WE WERE IMC AT THE TIME AND THROUGHOUT THE DSCNT FROM FL310 DOWN TO 6000 FT MSL. THERE WERE NUMEROUS TSTM CELLS AHEAD OF US, SO I ASKED FOR A 15 DEG TURN TO THE L (N) TO CIRCUMNAV THESE STORMS. ZAU APPROVED THE TURN AND ASKED TO RPT WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO TURN BACK TO A 090 DEG HDG TO JOIN THE ARR. AFTER WE RPTED BACK ON A 090 DEG HDG, CTR INSTRUCTED US TO JOIN THE ARR. JOINING THE ARR REQUIRED US TO INTERCEPT THE 016 DEG RADIAL FROM FWA AND FLY IT OUTBOUND. THIS IS WHERE THE PROB HAPPENED. ATC BROUGHT TO OUR ATTN THAT WE FLEW THROUGH THE 016 DEG RADIAL. ATC THEN GAVE US A HDG OF 350 DEGS TO REJOIN, SO WE DID THAT AND REJOINED. AT THIS TIME, THE WORKLOAD WAS VERY HIGH (CHKLIST, ATIS, ETC) AND THE WX WAS BAD. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED! MY FO WAS THE PF, AND SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS INTERCEPTING AND TRACKING A RADIAL. BUT IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE IT HAPPENS. ULTIMATELY THIS WAS A CASE OF LACK OF SUPERVISION. AFTER WE FLEW THROUGH THE 016 DEG RADIAL, I BROUGHT TO MY FO'S ATTN, AND MENTIONED TO START THE TURN BACK TO REJOIN IMMEDIATELY, AT WHICH TIME ATC ALSO NOTICED THIS AND GAVE US A HDG TO REJOIN.
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.