A B744 crew flew the wrong ILS approach at sfo.

Attributes
ACN	517889
Time
Date	200107
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 750
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : o90.tracon tower : sfo.tower artcc : ztl.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B747-400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer only : 28r
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument non precision
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 : 10500 flight time type : 392
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 350 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 2455
ASRS Report	517885
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : company policies other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Aircraft Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared for ILS runway 28R approach. Broke out at 750 ft and saw we were lined up runway 28L. Realized we had loaded runway 28L in error. We were stabilized, gear down, flaps 25 degrees, approach speed 155 KTS. Did a sidestep to runway 28R and landed. Approach control/tower never said anything about being off course. They were only landing runway 28R so we had no traffic conflict with runway 28L traffic. Bunkie had loaded runway 28L approach while we were resting in cruise. We briefed to a messed up approach. Lesson learned; do not assume anything -- doublechk and then check again. Supplemental information from acn 517885: returning from syd to sfo, relief pilots had entered approach to sfo runway 28R into FMC. In actuality, ILS runway 28L was selected. I was the first officer and the PF of a cockpit crew of 4. We were cleared for the ILS runway 28R, I armed the approach and flew a normal ILS. I turned the autoplt on at about 3000 ft and the automatic throttles at 1500 ft. We flew a normal approach to 1000 ft. At that time we all realized that we had entered, and flew, the wrong approach ILS runway 28L versus runway 28R. I visually sidestepped the aircraft and landed well in the touchdown zone of runway 28R. This occurred on jul/xa/01.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B744 CREW FLEW THE WRONG ILS APCH AT SFO.

Narrative: CLRED FOR ILS RWY 28R APCH. BROKE OUT AT 750 FT AND SAW WE WERE LINED UP RWY 28L. REALIZED WE HAD LOADED RWY 28L IN ERROR. WE WERE STABILIZED, GEAR DOWN, FLAPS 25 DEGS, APCH SPD 155 KTS. DID A SIDESTEP TO RWY 28R AND LANDED. APCH CTL/TWR NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT BEING OFF COURSE. THEY WERE ONLY LNDG RWY 28R SO WE HAD NO TFC CONFLICT WITH RWY 28L TFC. BUNKIE HAD LOADED RWY 28L APCH WHILE WE WERE RESTING IN CRUISE. WE BRIEFED TO A MESSED UP APCH. LESSON LEARNED; DO NOT ASSUME ANYTHING -- DOUBLECHK AND THEN CHK AGAIN. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 517885: RETURNING FROM SYD TO SFO, RELIEF PLTS HAD ENTERED APCH TO SFO RWY 28R INTO FMC. IN ACTUALITY, ILS RWY 28L WAS SELECTED. I WAS THE FO AND THE PF OF A COCKPIT CREW OF 4. WE WERE CLRED FOR THE ILS RWY 28R, I ARMED THE APCH AND FLEW A NORMAL ILS. I TURNED THE AUTOPLT ON AT ABOUT 3000 FT AND THE AUTO THROTTLES AT 1500 FT. WE FLEW A NORMAL APCH TO 1000 FT. AT THAT TIME WE ALL REALIZED THAT WE HAD ENTERED, AND FLEW, THE WRONG APCH ILS RWY 28L VERSUS RWY 28R. I VISUALLY SIDESTEPPED THE ACFT AND LANDED WELL IN THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE OF RWY 28R. THIS OCCURRED ON JUL/XA/01.

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.