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A B737-300 PIC turns to the wrong heading during descent when he is distraction by cabin attendant injuries connected with the clear air turbulence encountered over lga, ny.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 457980 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199912 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lga.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 457980 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : turbulence non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Cabin Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were given 280 degree heading over lga. We went to a heading of 230 degrees. We had just descended into severe turbulence at 15000 ft to 12000 ft. 2 flight attendants were injured. I also had a new first officer, less than 70 hours in aircraft. We encountered moderate turbulence to the airport. I questioned my first officer on the heading. He affirmed this 230 degree heading. I should have had him confirm the heading with ATC, then the incident would not have happened.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 PIC TURNS TO THE WRONG HDG DURING DSCNT WHEN HE IS DISTR BY CABIN ATTENDANT INJURIES CONNECTED WITH THE CLR AIR TURB ENCOUNTERED OVER LGA, NY.
Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN 280 DEG HDG OVER LGA. WE WENT TO A HDG OF 230 DEGS. WE HAD JUST DSNDED INTO SEVERE TURB AT 15000 FT TO 12000 FT. 2 FLT ATTENDANTS WERE INJURED. I ALSO HAD A NEW FO, LESS THAN 70 HRS IN ACFT. WE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURB TO THE ARPT. I QUESTIONED MY FO ON THE HDG. HE AFFIRMED THIS 230 DEG HDG. I SHOULD HAVE HAD HIM CONFIRM THE HDG WITH ATC, THEN THE INCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.
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.