Commuter overshoots localizer to runway 24R at lax.

Attributes
ACN	143957
Time
Date	199004
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3050 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	143957
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance 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:

I was PF on a routine approach to lax. The airport WX was good--perhaps 2000' overcast and 10 mi, but we were either in or above the stratus, so we were being vectored for the ILS 24R. The approach controller was very busy, and so were we. He rattled off continual instructions to us (and other aircraft). In the cockpit, we were rushed as we often are at lax. We were given a final vector to intercept the localizer and an approach clearance while we were busy with other requisite cockpit duties. I heard the clearance and the first officer acknowledged it, but I nonetheless managed to fly through the localizer, ending up perhaps 1/4 mi south of the approach course. I noticed just as the controller began issuing me immediate and urgent instructions to turn right to re-intercept. Although he never said so, I suspect he thought I was trying to intercept the runway 25L localizer, and it probably had traffic on it. In any case, I quickly reestablished myself on the 24R localizer for a normal approach and landing. Lax final approach can be extremely busy!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER OVERSHOOTS LOCALIZER TO RWY 24R AT LAX.

Narrative: I WAS PF ON A ROUTINE APCH TO LAX. THE ARPT WX WAS GOOD--PERHAPS 2000' OVCST AND 10 MI, BUT WE WERE EITHER IN OR ABOVE THE STRATUS, SO WE WERE BEING VECTORED FOR THE ILS 24R. THE APCH CTLR WAS VERY BUSY, AND SO WERE WE. HE RATTLED OFF CONTINUAL INSTRUCTIONS TO US (AND OTHER ACFT). IN THE COCKPIT, WE WERE RUSHED AS WE OFTEN ARE AT LAX. WE WERE GIVEN A FINAL VECTOR TO INTERCEPT THE LOC AND AN APCH CLRNC WHILE WE WERE BUSY WITH OTHER REQUISITE COCKPIT DUTIES. I HEARD THE CLRNC AND THE F/O ACKNOWLEDGED IT, BUT I NONETHELESS MANAGED TO FLY THROUGH THE LOC, ENDING UP PERHAPS 1/4 MI S OF THE APCH COURSE. I NOTICED JUST AS THE CTLR BEGAN ISSUING ME IMMEDIATE AND URGENT INSTRUCTIONS TO TURN RIGHT TO RE-INTERCEPT. ALTHOUGH HE NEVER SAID SO, I SUSPECT HE THOUGHT I WAS TRYING TO INTERCEPT THE RWY 25L LOC, AND IT PROBABLY HAD TFC ON IT. IN ANY CASE, I QUICKLY REESTABLISHED MYSELF ON THE 24R LOC FOR A NORMAL APCH AND LNDG. LAX FINAL APCH CAN BE EXTREMELY BUSY!

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