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Attributes | |
ACN | 680456 |
Time | |
Date | 200512 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : teb.airport |
State Reference | NJ |
Altitude | msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 2000 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Weather Elements | Turbulence |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon tower : teb.tower |
Operator | general aviation : corporate |
Make Model Name | Super King Air 350 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
Route In Use | departure sid : teb 5 |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | company : corporate |
Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 35 |
ASRS Report | 680456 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | company : corporate |
Function | flight crew : first officer |
Events | |
Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance |
Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airport Airspace Structure Environmental Factor |
Primary Problem | Chart Or Publication |
Narrative:
This was the 3RD leg of our trip. I had not let the co-pilot fly yet today and; with no passenger on board I though she was up to the task. The takeoff was at teb; and the teb 5 departure. There was a strong; gusty crosswind and it was rough. Off runway 24 the procedure is climb straight ahead to 1500 ft; turn right to 280 degrees; then at 4.5 DME from teb climb to 2000 ft. I thought things were going well; even though she really had her hands full of airplane; until all of a sudden we were at 2000 ft. (The 350 climbs much better than the 90 she is used to flying.) before we had time to fix it; the tower was telling us to go back to 1500 ft now. She reduced the power a little. I reduced the power a lot. Once at 1500 ft she was having trouble maintaining altitude in the turbulence and changing power settings. As I was trying to check on with approach; on the wrong frequency (I really don't know how I messed up; we had plenty of time on the ground and I set it up before we took off); we flew through the teb 4.5 DME without climbing up to 2000 ft. After checking with the tower for the correct frequency and getting to approach they commenced to educate us on the proper way to execute the departure. I've done this departure many times; but there was no way they could tell that today. From that point on; all was well. Even though it might not have been obvious; we did brief the departure; more than once; but things did not go as briefed. Even though we were well rested; fatigue may have been a factor. The previous leg had been challenging (we had to hold at three different places) and it was turbulent. Mainly; I should have been flying the airplane. Teb is challenging enough for any pilot under any circumstances. Her with less than 1000 hours total time and low time in an airplane that size and me trying to monitor that and do my duties under those conditions and in that high density environment was just too much. I shall be dedicated to use better judgement in the future.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BE350 FLT CREW ON THE TEB DEP CLBED TO 2000 FT PRIOR TO TEB 4.5 DME; WAS ADVISED BY ATC TO DESCEND TO 1500 FT.
Narrative: THIS WAS THE 3RD LEG OF OUR TRIP. I HAD NOT LET THE CO-PLT FLY YET TODAY AND; WITH NO PAX ON BOARD I THOUGH SHE WAS UP TO THE TASK. THE TKOF WAS AT TEB; AND THE TEB 5 DEP. THERE WAS A STRONG; GUSTY CROSSWIND AND IT WAS ROUGH. OFF RWY 24 THE PROC IS CLB STRAIGHT AHEAD TO 1500 FT; TURN R TO 280 DEGS; THEN AT 4.5 DME FROM TEB CLB TO 2000 FT. I THOUGHT THINGS WERE GOING WELL; EVEN THOUGH SHE REALLY HAD HER HANDS FULL OF AIRPLANE; UNTIL ALL OF A SUDDEN WE WERE AT 2000 FT. (THE 350 CLBS MUCH BETTER THAN THE 90 SHE IS USED TO FLYING.) BEFORE WE HAD TIME TO FIX IT; THE TWR WAS TELLING US TO GO BACK TO 1500 FT NOW. SHE REDUCED THE PWR A LITTLE. I REDUCED THE PWR A LOT. ONCE AT 1500 FT SHE WAS HAVING TROUBLE MAINTAINING ALT IN THE TURB AND CHANGING PWR SETTINGS. AS I WAS TRYING TO CHK ON WITH APCH; ON THE WRONG FREQUENCY (I REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW I MESSED UP; WE HAD PLENTY OF TIME ON THE GND AND I SET IT UP BEFORE WE TOOK OFF); WE FLEW THROUGH THE TEB 4.5 DME WITHOUT CLBING UP TO 2000 FT. AFTER CHKING WITH THE TWR FOR THE CORRECT FREQUENCY AND GETTING TO APCH THEY COMMENCED TO EDUCATE US ON THE PROPER WAY TO EXECUTE THE DEP. I'VE DONE THIS DEP MANY TIMES; BUT THERE WAS NO WAY THEY COULD TELL THAT TODAY. FROM THAT POINT ON; ALL WAS WELL. EVEN THOUGH IT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN OBVIOUS; WE DID BRIEF THE DEP; MORE THAN ONCE; BUT THINGS DID NOT GO AS BRIEFED. EVEN THOUGH WE WERE WELL RESTED; FATIGUE MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR. THE PREVIOUS LEG HAD BEEN CHALLENGING (WE HAD TO HOLD AT THREE DIFFERENT PLACES) AND IT WAS TURBULENT. MAINLY; I SHOULD HAVE BEEN FLYING THE AIRPLANE. TEB IS CHALLENGING ENOUGH FOR ANY PLT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. HER WITH LESS THAN 1000 HRS TOTAL TIME AND LOW TIME IN AN AIRPLANE THAT SIZE AND ME TRYING TO MONITOR THAT AND DO MY DUTIES UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS AND IN THAT HIGH DENSITY ENVIRONMENT WAS JUST TOO MUCH. I SHALL BE DEDICATED TO USE BETTER JUDGEMENT IN THE FUTURE.
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.