CE680 flight crew reports a track deviation during a flight to psp via V208 trm psp. When the non-fl...

Attributes
ACN	1219770
Time
Date	201411
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZLA.ARTCC
State Reference	CA
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Cessna Citation Sovereign (C680)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	Airway V208
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	FMS/FMC
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

On a flight to psp between jli and trm on V208; we were given a descent to 9000 ft around warne. While looking outside; and inside monitoring the descent during VFR conditions with unlimited visibility; I didn't notice that trm dropped out of the FMS; after sic loaded the VOR approach; sending the plane on a new course from warne to psp toward high terrain. When the plane started the turning; I thought it was the turn over trm; but I called attention to the high terrain in the distance out the windshield; and on the terrain warning map turning yellow; at this time; ATC asked us; where are you going; and told us to climb to 10000 ft and turn to 075 degrees to rejoin V208 to trm. ATC stated that we set off a terrain alert. We turn to 075 heading and joined V208 to trm with a normal landing at psp.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CE680 flight crew reports a track deviation during a flight to PSP via V208 TRM PSP. When the non-flying Captain in the right seat enters the VOR approach into the FMC a direct PSP is inadvertently selected; turning the aircraft toward high terrain.

Narrative: On a flight to PSP between JLI and TRM on V208; we were given a descent to 9000 ft around WARNE. While looking outside; and inside monitoring the descent during VFR conditions with unlimited visibility; I didn't notice that TRM dropped out of the FMS; after SIC loaded the VOR approach; sending the plane on a new course from WARNE to PSP toward high terrain. When the plane started the turning; I thought it was the turn over TRM; but I called attention to the high terrain in the distance out the windshield; and on the terrain warning map turning yellow; at this time; ATC asked us; where are you going; and told us to climb to 10000 ft and turn to 075 degrees to rejoin V208 to TRM. ATC stated that we set off a terrain alert. We turn to 075 heading and joined V208 to TRM with a normal landing at PSP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

CE680 flight crew reports a track deviation during a flight to psp via V208 trm psp. When the non-flying captain in the right seat enters the VOR approach into the FMC a direct psp is inadvertently selected; turning the aircraft toward high terrain.