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Falcon 50 flight crew flew the wrong SID during departure from foreign airport due to misinterp the clearance given by foreign speaking controller.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 536546 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200201 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mmsd.airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 9000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mmsd.tracon tower : atl.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Falcon 50 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure sid : sjd1a |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 4500 |
| ASRS Report | 536546 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Because of the language barrier, we understood we were to fly the cabos 1 out of mmsd when in reality we were supposed to fly the katrol 1. Upon realizing the misunderstanding, the controller cleared us via another airway to lapaz. From now on, in a foreign country, both pilots will be listening when the clearance is picked up. Also, it would be helpful if mmsd named different numbers after their departures. They have 5 departures off of 16 each with the #1 after it, ie, cabos 1, katrol 1, ###1. If each had a different number, chances are the pilot would catch the number, even if the names were similar in a language he didn't speak.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FALCON 50 FLC FLEW THE WRONG SID DURING DEP FROM FOREIGN ARPT DUE TO MISINTERP THE CLRNC GIVEN BY FOREIGN SPEAKING CTLR.
Narrative: BECAUSE OF THE LANGUAGE BARRIER, WE UNDERSTOOD WE WERE TO FLY THE CABOS 1 OUT OF MMSD WHEN IN REALITY WE WERE SUPPOSED TO FLY THE KATROL 1. UPON REALIZING THE MISUNDERSTANDING, THE CTLR CLRED US VIA ANOTHER AIRWAY TO LAPAZ. FROM NOW ON, IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY, BOTH PLTS WILL BE LISTENING WHEN THE CLRNC IS PICKED UP. ALSO, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF MMSD NAMED DIFFERENT NUMBERS AFTER THEIR DEPS. THEY HAVE 5 DEPS OFF OF 16 EACH WITH THE #1 AFTER IT, IE, CABOS 1, KATROL 1, ###1. IF EACH HAD A DIFFERENT NUMBER, CHANCES ARE THE PLT WOULD CATCH THE NUMBER, EVEN IF THE NAMES WERE SIMILAR IN A LANGUAGE HE DIDN'T SPEAK.
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.