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Captain of an medium large transport failed to follow STAR track due to spilling hot coffee over his chest resulting in not only injury to the captain but being off course 7 mi.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 467910 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200003 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : enl.vortac |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 25000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid.artcc tower : bos.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | arrival star : cheri 1 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 270 flight time type : 16000 |
| ASRS Report | 467910 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While at cruise, I had a serious coffee spill all over my chest (lid came loose on cup). While cleaning up, I missed the transition from the blues departure to the cherry arrival into sdf. The controller told us we were 7 mi off course. We corrected back to the proper radial with no further problem.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF AN MLG FAILED TO FOLLOW STAR TRACK DUE TO SPILLING HOT COFFEE OVER HIS CHEST RESULTING IN NOT ONLY INJURY TO THE CAPT BUT BEING OFF COURSE 7 MI.
Narrative: WHILE AT CRUISE, I HAD A SERIOUS COFFEE SPILL ALL OVER MY CHEST (LID CAME LOOSE ON CUP). WHILE CLEANING UP, I MISSED THE TRANSITION FROM THE BLUES DEP TO THE CHERRY ARR INTO SDF. THE CTLR TOLD US WE WERE 7 MI OFF COURSE. WE CORRECTED BACK TO THE PROPER RADIAL WITH NO FURTHER PROB.
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.