 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
Charter small aircraft track heading deviation. Pilot unable to see bridge towers accepted clearance direct to mid-span after takeoff from oak.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 122968 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198909 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : oak |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : oak tracon : cvg |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 122968 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Departed oak under special VFR. Told to proceed direct the mid-span of the san mateo bridge. Once airborne, only had 1-2 mi visibility and could not see the bridge. Tower had to come on twice to tell me to proceed to the bridge as I was conflicting with 29 localizer. Finally was able to get a heading. Next time I will think ahead before accepting special VFR and request specific headings versus visibility references that exceed the visibility distance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CHARTER SMA TRACK HEADING DEVIATION. PLT UNABLE TO SEE BRIDGE TOWERS ACCEPTED CLRNC DIRECT TO MID-SPAN AFTER TKOF FROM OAK.
Narrative: DEPARTED OAK UNDER SPECIAL VFR. TOLD TO PROCEED DIRECT THE MID-SPAN OF THE SAN MATEO BRIDGE. ONCE AIRBORNE, ONLY HAD 1-2 MI VISIBILITY AND COULD NOT SEE THE BRIDGE. TWR HAD TO COME ON TWICE TO TELL ME TO PROCEED TO THE BRIDGE AS I WAS CONFLICTING WITH 29 LOC. FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET A HDG. NEXT TIME I WILL THINK AHEAD BEFORE ACCEPTING SPECIAL VFR AND REQUEST SPECIFIC HDGS VERSUS VIS REFERENCES THAT EXCEED THE VISIBILITY DISTANCE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.