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Pilot of small transport departing sjc dropped his departure procedure chart and unable to retrieve. Strayed off published departure and complied with controller vector too slowly.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 175406 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199104 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sjc |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : oak |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure other departure sid : sid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 600 flight time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 175406 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Immediately after takeoff upon entering IMC approximately 1500', the SID for sjc (sunol departure) fell on floor of cockpit. I flew the procedure as best as I could remember and apparently turned to heading of 040 degree too early. ATC gave new heading, which I responded too slowly due to disorientation while attempting to reach the SID. No incident occurred. Recurrence of this problem will be avoided by attaching IFR plates to a more right structure. Also, I will immediately inform ATC of situation and request vectors when possible.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF SMT DEPARTING SJC DROPPED HIS DEP PROC CHART AND UNABLE TO RETRIEVE. STRAYED OFF PUBLISHED DEP AND COMPLIED WITH CTLR VECTOR TOO SLOWLY.
Narrative: IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF UPON ENTERING IMC APPROX 1500', THE SID FOR SJC (SUNOL DEP) FELL ON FLOOR OF COCKPIT. I FLEW THE PROC AS BEST AS I COULD REMEMBER AND APPARENTLY TURNED TO HDG OF 040 DEG TOO EARLY. ATC GAVE NEW HDG, WHICH I RESPONDED TOO SLOWLY DUE TO DISORIENTATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REACH THE SID. NO INCIDENT OCCURRED. RECURRENCE OF THIS PROB WILL BE AVOIDED BY ATTACHING IFR PLATES TO A MORE RIGHT STRUCTURE. ALSO, I WILL IMMEDIATELY INFORM ATC OF SITUATION AND REQUEST VECTORS WHEN POSSIBLE.
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.