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A flight crew flew to an incorrect fix after they were cleared to unckl. They mistakenly typed in uncle and the error was not detected until about three controllers later. They inquired of ATC about the correct fix and then proceeded to unckl.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1290621 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LEX.Airport |
| State Reference | IN |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | FMS/FMC |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
Enroute to lex during the cruise phase of flight. ATC issued us direct unckl; direct the airport; we entered it into the FMS as uncle. The confusion; and why we didn't catch it sooner was that uncle happened to be right along the route. Approximately three controllers later ATC asked us to verify we were direct unckl. We inquired and realized we had the wrong fix in the FMS; we changed to direct unckl; direct the airport and there were no issues.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A flight crew flew to an incorrect fix after they were cleared to UNCKL. They mistakenly typed in UNCLE and the error was not detected until about three controllers later. They inquired of ATC about the correct fix and then proceeded to UNCKL.
Narrative: Enroute to LEX during the cruise phase of flight. ATC issued us direct UNCKL; direct the airport; we entered it into the FMS as UNCLE. The confusion; and why we didn't catch it sooner was that UNCLE happened to be right along the route. Approximately three controllers later ATC asked us to verify we were direct UNCKL. We inquired and realized we had the wrong fix in the FMS; we changed to direct UNCKL; direct the airport and there were no issues.
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.