Slow rate of climb after takeoff almost causes light transport to enter traffic pattern at uncontrol...

Attributes
ACN	245770
Time
Date	199306
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ind
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ind
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 5700 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	245770
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
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:

On last flight of day the first officer departed runway 5L ind. We were instructed to turn left, I think, something like 360 degrees. I was involved with the checklist and trying to get a troublesome flow working and the aircraft pressurized. I believe the transponder was not turned on, so I was distracted with that also. Anyway, I failed to notice that we were not climbing at as fast a rate as we should. I did notice at about the same time as ATC who reminded us that eagle creek airport was ahead with traffic at or near our altitude. I instructed the first officer to climb at maximum and we were able to climb at something like 2500 FPM and get away from local traffic. ATC questioned us as to what our normal rate of climb should be. Sheepishly I told him and reminded myself to monitor the situation better. Thanks to the controllers we avoided a problem. For our part, we were a bit tired and we did not perform as we should. Slow rate of climbs are not done by me or my crew on purpose.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SLOW RATE OF CLB AFTER TKOF ALMOST CAUSES LTT TO ENTER TFC PATTERN AT UNCTLED ARPT.

Narrative: ON LAST FLT OF DAY THE FO DEPARTED RWY 5L IND. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO TURN L, I THINK, SOMETHING LIKE 360 DEGS. I WAS INVOLVED WITH THE CHKLIST AND TRYING TO GET A TROUBLESOME FLOW WORKING AND THE ACFT PRESSURIZED. I BELIEVE THE XPONDER WAS NOT TURNED ON, SO I WAS DISTRACTED WITH THAT ALSO. ANYWAY, I FAILED TO NOTICE THAT WE WERE NOT CLBING AT AS FAST A RATE AS WE SHOULD. I DID NOTICE AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS ATC WHO REMINDED US THAT EAGLE CREEK ARPT WAS AHEAD WITH TFC AT OR NEAR OUR ALT. I INSTRUCTED THE FO TO CLB AT MAX AND WE WERE ABLE TO CLB AT SOMETHING LIKE 2500 FPM AND GET AWAY FROM LCL TFC. ATC QUESTIONED US AS TO WHAT OUR NORMAL RATE OF CLB SHOULD BE. SHEEPISHLY I TOLD HIM AND REMINDED MYSELF TO MONITOR THE SIT BETTER. THANKS TO THE CTLRS WE AVOIDED A PROB. FOR OUR PART, WE WERE A BIT TIRED AND WE DID NOT PERFORM AS WE SHOULD. SLOW RATE OF CLBS ARE NOT DONE BY ME OR MY CREW ON PURPOSE.

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.

Slow rate of climb after takeoff almost causes light transport to enter traffic pattern at uncontrolled airport.