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Small aircraft in IFR flight and IMC south of jfk along V16 executes a 180 degree turn while pilot is communicating with fltwatch. Controller catches the deviation upon the pilots return to departure control.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 144320 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199004 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : jfk |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : v16 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 360 flight time type : 40 |
| ASRS Report | 144320 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : clearance other anomaly 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:
IFR flight from bed to ilg. South of jfk on V16, asked ny approach to leave frequency for two mins to call fltwatch (122.0) for ilg WX. They approved. I contacted fltwatch and then recontacted ny approach. On initial contact, they informed me that I had reversed course and violated protected airspace. [The primary cause was] task overload, [secondly, the] rudder of [the] airplane was badly out of rig, and airplane did not have rudder trim. This caused airplane to enter turn when flown hands/feet off.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA IN IFR FLT AND IMC SOUTH OF JFK ALONG V16 EXECUTES A 180 DEG TURN WHILE PLT IS COMMUNICATING WITH FLTWATCH. CTLR CATCHES THE DEVIATION UPON THE PLTS RETURN TO DEP CTL.
Narrative: IFR FLT FROM BED TO ILG. S OF JFK ON V16, ASKED NY APCH TO LEAVE FREQ FOR TWO MINS TO CALL FLTWATCH (122.0) FOR ILG WX. THEY APPROVED. I CONTACTED FLTWATCH AND THEN RECONTACTED NY APCH. ON INITIAL CONTACT, THEY INFORMED ME THAT I HAD REVERSED COURSE AND VIOLATED PROTECTED AIRSPACE. [THE PRIMARY CAUSE WAS] TASK OVERLOAD, [SECONDLY, THE] RUDDER OF [THE] AIRPLANE WAS BADLY OUT OF RIG, AND AIRPLANE DID NOT HAVE RUDDER TRIM. THIS CAUSED AIRPLANE TO ENTER TURN WHEN FLOWN HANDS/FEET OFF.
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.