The needle failed to reverse on an NDB approach.

Attributes
ACN	263143
Time
Date	199402
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lcq
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1600 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx tower : lcq tracon : oak
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	263143
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared for approach 060 degree heading to NDB, maintain 2000 ft, contact tower. With tower (problem started) good identify on NDB, good needle then noticed LORAN showing approximately 3 mi north of NDB (no reversal in needle). Then got reversal and ZJX notified tower of me being north of NDB. Contacted me, I confirmed north and was intercepting outbound, bearing 107 fly that 1 min, then turned procedure turn inbound. Still showing north of course, got established 287 inbound, started descent and broke out 1600 ft VFR but was north of course. Tower canceled IFR for me and I approached airport from north 2 mi and entered crosswind to runway 28 and landed. I was blown with wind at 200/10 to north, but was correcting and was thankful I broke out to VFR. In retrospect, should have missed at non NDB reversal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE NEEDLE FAILED TO REVERSE ON AN NDB APCH.

Narrative: CLRED FOR APCH 060 DEG HDG TO NDB, MAINTAIN 2000 FT, CONTACT TWR. WITH TWR (PROB STARTED) GOOD IDENT ON NDB, GOOD NEEDLE THEN NOTICED LORAN SHOWING APPROX 3 MI N OF NDB (NO REVERSAL IN NEEDLE). THEN GOT REVERSAL AND ZJX NOTIFIED TWR OF ME BEING N OF NDB. CONTACTED ME, I CONFIRMED N AND WAS INTERCEPTING OUTBOUND, BEARING 107 FLY THAT 1 MIN, THEN TURNED PROC TURN INBOUND. STILL SHOWING N OF COURSE, GOT ESTABLISHED 287 INBOUND, STARTED DSCNT AND BROKE OUT 1600 FT VFR BUT WAS N OF COURSE. TWR CANCELED IFR FOR ME AND I APCHED ARPT FROM N 2 MI AND ENTERED XWIND TO RWY 28 AND LANDED. I WAS BLOWN WITH WIND AT 200/10 TO N, BUT WAS CORRECTING AND WAS THANKFUL I BROKE OUT TO VFR. IN RETROSPECT, SHOULD HAVE MISSED AT NON NDB REVERSAL.

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.