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Cessna 445 conquest pilot inadvertently believed that he was on the ADF approach to the airport after turning to the inbound heading. However, he had already flown through the course when turning to the ADF approach course heading.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 533465 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200112 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hou.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Weather Elements | Thunderstorm |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Conquest I/Conquest II |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 533465 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : gps. indication other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Weather Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
On vector for NDB runway 17, sugarland. Directed to proceed direct to airport. As I received the direct instruction, my ADF needle indicated that I was on the approach course. I turned to 168 degrees to track to the airport. I did not let down because I was not cleared for the approach and now I was going to the airport. ATC asked my heading and then advised that the airport was 30 degrees right. I hit 'direct to' on my GPS and it too showed the airport to the right. I proceeded to the airport, got it in sight and landed. I think the lightning in the area affected the ADF and headed me in the wrong direction. The next time I will set up the GPS to monitor the approach. I have made a lot of NDB approachs and have not had a problem. I assumed that when ATC told me to go direct to the airport that I was now going for a visual approach.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CESSNA 445 CONQUEST PLT INADVERTENTLY BELIEVED THAT HE WAS ON THE ADF APCH TO THE ARPT AFTER TURNING TO THE INBOUND HEADING. HOWEVER, HE HAD ALREADY FLOWN THROUGH THE COURSE WHEN TURNING TO THE ADF APCH COURSE HEADING.
Narrative: ON VECTOR FOR NDB RWY 17, SUGARLAND. DIRECTED TO PROCEED DIRECT TO ARPT. AS I RECEIVED THE DIRECT INSTRUCTION, MY ADF NEEDLE INDICATED THAT I WAS ON THE APCH COURSE. I TURNED TO 168 DEGS TO TRACK TO THE ARPT. I DID NOT LET DOWN BECAUSE I WAS NOT CLRED FOR THE APCH AND NOW I WAS GOING TO THE ARPT. ATC ASKED MY HEADING AND THEN ADVISED THAT THE ARPT WAS 30 DEGS R. I HIT 'DIRECT TO' ON MY GPS AND IT TOO SHOWED THE ARPT TO THE R. I PROCEEDED TO THE ARPT, GOT IT IN SIGHT AND LANDED. I THINK THE LIGHTNING IN THE AREA AFFECTED THE ADF AND HEADED ME IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. THE NEXT TIME I WILL SET UP THE GPS TO MONITOR THE APCH. I HAVE MADE A LOT OF NDB APCHS AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROB. I ASSUMED THAT WHEN ATC TOLD ME TO GO DIRECT TO THE ARPT THAT I WAS NOW GOING FOR A VISUAL APCH.
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.