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Attributes | |
ACN | 669640 |
Time | |
Date | 200508 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : ays.airport |
State Reference | GA |
Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | IMC |
Weather Elements | Fog |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | artcc : zjx.artcc |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Cheetah Tiger Traveler |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | landing : missed approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | descent : holding |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 2000 |
ASRS Report | 669640 |
Person 2 | |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Events | |
Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe inflight encounter : weather non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure |
Independent Detector | other controllera |
Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : executed missed approach flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Airport |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was #2 of 3 for approach. I was distraction by fact that #1 had not reported on ground at ays. ATC asked me to verify #1 on ground by calling unicom. By the time I verified #1 on ground; I was too close in to make approach. I returned to IAF but did not get set up properly for approach. Was cleared for approach but it did not go well from beginning. Meanwhile; #3 was in hold waiting for me to land. My #1 mistake was even trying to make the approach since I never was really set up well. As I could see the approach was a disaster; I declared a missed approach and began to climb and return to IAF. While I was above the cloud deck; I climbed above the published missed approach instructions; therefore; conflicting with aircraft #3's hold altitude. Although there was no close call; I was clearly wrong in not following the missed approach altitude. This resulted in ATC having to have #3 climb back to 4000 ft while I went back to IAF and once again shot the approach. The end result was everyone safely landed but I sure messed things up for a few mins. In looking back; I should have not even tried that approach since I was not really set up for it and I should have been much more aware of missed approach altitude. I allowed myself to be distraction and everything went downhill from there.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AA5 (F11) PLT BECOMES DISORIENTED DURING REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO FLY ILS RWY 18 IAP TO AYS. LOSS OF SEPARATION WITH ACFT HOLDING AT THE FAF OCCURS DURING MISSED APCH.
Narrative: I WAS #2 OF 3 FOR APCH. I WAS DISTR BY FACT THAT #1 HAD NOT RPTED ON GND AT AYS. ATC ASKED ME TO VERIFY #1 ON GND BY CALLING UNICOM. BY THE TIME I VERIFIED #1 ON GND; I WAS TOO CLOSE IN TO MAKE APCH. I RETURNED TO IAF BUT DID NOT GET SET UP PROPERLY FOR APCH. WAS CLRED FOR APCH BUT IT DID NOT GO WELL FROM BEGINNING. MEANWHILE; #3 WAS IN HOLD WAITING FOR ME TO LAND. MY #1 MISTAKE WAS EVEN TRYING TO MAKE THE APCH SINCE I NEVER WAS REALLY SET UP WELL. AS I COULD SEE THE APCH WAS A DISASTER; I DECLARED A MISSED APCH AND BEGAN TO CLB AND RETURN TO IAF. WHILE I WAS ABOVE THE CLOUD DECK; I CLBED ABOVE THE PUBLISHED MISSED APCH INSTRUCTIONS; THEREFORE; CONFLICTING WITH ACFT #3'S HOLD ALT. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO CLOSE CALL; I WAS CLRLY WRONG IN NOT FOLLOWING THE MISSED APCH ALT. THIS RESULTED IN ATC HAVING TO HAVE #3 CLB BACK TO 4000 FT WHILE I WENT BACK TO IAF AND ONCE AGAIN SHOT THE APCH. THE END RESULT WAS EVERYONE SAFELY LANDED BUT I SURE MESSED THINGS UP FOR A FEW MINS. IN LOOKING BACK; I SHOULD HAVE NOT EVEN TRIED THAT APCH SINCE I WAS NOT REALLY SET UP FOR IT AND I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE AWARE OF MISSED APCH ALT. I ALLOWED MYSELF TO BE DISTR AND EVERYTHING WENT DOWNHILL FROM THERE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.