CE210 pilot reports being issued missed approach instructions after being turned on to the localizer...

Attributes
ACN	1125454
Time
Date	201310
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	MRY.Airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	GPS & Other Satellite Navigation
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 3100 Flight Crew Type 3100
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT

Narrative:

I set my aspen [EFIS] for the ILS 10 approach. During the first approach I was turned in fairly fast and had excessive speed. I disengaged autopilot; but wandered too far left on localizer. Tower controller issued command to turn left and climb and contact norcal for a new approach. As I was cleared for the second approach I inadvertently did not reset the approach procedure on the aspen. (Note: I did not recognize this problem until later after I was on the ground and rethought the whole incident.) during the second approach as I was turned on the localizer the left/right indicator wandered and the back course indicator showed periodically. During the confusion I wandered left of course and tower issued altitude alert for 600 feet -- but I was at 1;200 ft. I broke out shortly thereafter and landed. Tower had me phone norcal. Supervisor asked what happened and I said the confusion from faulty indications on aspen which I would check with my avionics shop (not yet realizing my note above). Supervisor asked if I had any complaints about air traffic personnel and I answered 'no.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CE210 pilot reports being issued missed approach instructions after being turned on to the localizer with excessive speed and not being able to maintain the localizer when the autopilot is turned off. The second approach again results in localizer deviations; this time due to the EFIS not being reset for the approach. A successful landing ensues after breaking out.

Narrative: I set my Aspen [EFIS] for the ILS 10 approach. During the first approach I was turned in fairly fast and had excessive speed. I disengaged autopilot; but wandered too far left on localizer. Tower Controller issued command to turn left and climb and contact NorCal for a new approach. As I was cleared for the second approach I inadvertently did NOT reset the approach procedure on the Aspen. (Note: I did not recognize this problem until later after I was on the ground and rethought the whole incident.) During the second approach as I was turned on the localizer the left/right indicator wandered and the back course indicator showed periodically. During the confusion I wandered left of course and Tower issued altitude alert for 600 feet -- but I was at 1;200 FT. I broke out shortly thereafter and landed. Tower had me phone NorCal. Supervisor asked what happened and I said the confusion from faulty indications on Aspen which I would check with my avionics shop (not yet realizing my Note above). Supervisor asked if I had any complaints about air traffic personnel and I answered 'no.'

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.