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A challenger CL60 flight crew attempts a visual approach to the wrong runway airport when sighting fpr. Flight had been cleared for a visual to runway 29 at vrb, fl.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 536026 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200201 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : vrb.vortac |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zma.artcc tower : vrb.tower tower : clt.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Challenger CL600 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6800 flight time type : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 536026 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 14500 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 535576 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance controller : issued advisory flight crew : executed go around |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Departed for vrb airport. 2 crew members, VMC 3000 ft scattered layer, 10 mi visibility. En route to vrb was vectored overhead for airport for the VOR DME runway 29L approach to vrb. After crossing overhead fpr airport, flight was vectored to zagga intersection. Prior to zagga intersection, ZMA vectored us to a heading of 120 degrees out over the ocean. At approximately 15 DME from vrb VOR, flight was vectored to a heading of 270 degrees (r-hand turn). At this time flight was on (approximately) the vrb 130 degree radial at 15 DME heading 270 degrees. ZMA asked the crew if we had vero beach airport in sight. The crew said yes, and ATC stated 'you are cleared for the visual to runway 29L at vero beach.' at this point the aircraft was at 2500 ft AGL (assigned by ATC). The PIC began a descent for the airport and turned 20 degrees left to line up with the runway. At approximately 2000 ft AGL and 6-7 mi final, vrb tower advised that we were lined up with fpr runway 27 to climb to 3000 ft on a heading of 270 degrees and to contact ZMA. We immediately complied and contacted ZMA who advised we had penetrated fpr airspace, continue climb to 3000 ft heading 270 degrees for vectors to vrb airport.' we touched down at XA39 at vrb without further incident. Supplemental information from acn 535576: while being vectored northeast at 4000 ft by ZMA, we were vectored over airport originally thought to be vrb but not confirmed as runway layout lacked the runway 29L&right consistent to vero beach. As we continued toward fort pierce, still not accepting the runway confign/layout and lack of a parallel, tower advised us to climb. Contributing factors: crew situational awareness. Non flight related conversation and tasks by both crew members. Programming FMS for arrival below 5000 ft and within 30 mi of destination. Because of the proximity of the 2 airports, controller might have assumed we had the proper one in sight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CHALLENGER CL60 FLC ATTEMPTS A VISUAL APCH TO THE WRONG RWY ARPT WHEN SIGHTING FPR. FLT HAD BEEN CLRED FOR A VISUAL TO RWY 29 AT VRB, FL.
Narrative: DEPARTED FOR VRB ARPT. 2 CREW MEMBERS, VMC 3000 FT SCATTERED LAYER, 10 MI VISIBILITY. ENRTE TO VRB WAS VECTORED OVERHEAD FOR ARPT FOR THE VOR DME RWY 29L APCH TO VRB. AFTER XING OVERHEAD FPR ARPT, FLT WAS VECTORED TO ZAGGA INTXN. PRIOR TO ZAGGA INTXN, ZMA VECTORED US TO A HDG OF 120 DEGS OUT OVER THE OCEAN. AT APPROX 15 DME FROM VRB VOR, FLT WAS VECTORED TO A HDG OF 270 DEGS (R-HAND TURN). AT THIS TIME FLT WAS ON (APPROX) THE VRB 130 DEG RADIAL AT 15 DME HDG 270 DEGS. ZMA ASKED THE CREW IF WE HAD VERO BEACH ARPT IN SIGHT. THE CREW SAID YES, AND ATC STATED 'YOU ARE CLRED FOR THE VISUAL TO RWY 29L AT VERO BEACH.' AT THIS POINT THE ACFT WAS AT 2500 FT AGL (ASSIGNED BY ATC). THE PIC BEGAN A DSCNT FOR THE ARPT AND TURNED 20 DEGS L TO LINE UP WITH THE RWY. AT APPROX 2000 FT AGL AND 6-7 MI FINAL, VRB TWR ADVISED THAT WE WERE LINED UP WITH FPR RWY 27 TO CLB TO 3000 FT ON A HDG OF 270 DEGS AND TO CONTACT ZMA. WE IMMEDIATELY COMPLIED AND CONTACTED ZMA WHO ADVISED WE HAD PENETRATED FPR AIRSPACE, CONTINUE CLB TO 3000 FT HDG 270 DEGS FOR VECTORS TO VRB ARPT.' WE TOUCHED DOWN AT XA39 AT VRB WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 535576: WHILE BEING VECTORED NE AT 4000 FT BY ZMA, WE WERE VECTORED OVER ARPT ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE VRB BUT NOT CONFIRMED AS RWY LAYOUT LACKED THE RWY 29L&R CONSISTENT TO VERO BEACH. AS WE CONTINUED TOWARD FORT PIERCE, STILL NOT ACCEPTING THE RWY CONFIGN/LAYOUT AND LACK OF A PARALLEL, TWR ADVISED US TO CLB. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: CREW SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. NON FLT RELATED CONVERSATION AND TASKS BY BOTH CREW MEMBERS. PROGRAMMING FMS FOR ARR BELOW 5000 FT AND WITHIN 30 MI OF DEST. BECAUSE OF THE PROX OF THE 2 ARPTS, CTLR MIGHT HAVE ASSUMED WE HAD THE PROPER ONE IN SIGHT.
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.