Medium large transport misses turn to outbound of holding pattern continues beyond fix.

Attributes
ACN	266737
Time
Date	199403
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : har
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	other other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zny
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	266737
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented other other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared to hold west, 281 degree radial. 10 mi legs. After a couple cycles in pattern, crew was distracted with diversion preparation and missed turn to outbound while passing VOR. Approximately 5-6 mi east, center reminded us of holding instructions. Crew started right turn. Center directed left turn back to VOR and confirmed we understood holding instructions. We reentered holding and diverted to alternate 15 mins later.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG MISSES TURN TO OUTBOUND OF HOLDING PATTERN CONTINUES BEYOND FIX.

Narrative: CLRED TO HOLD W, 281 DEG RADIAL. 10 MI LEGS. AFTER A COUPLE CYCLES IN PATTERN, CREW WAS DISTRACTED WITH DIVERSION PREPARATION AND MISSED TURN TO OUTBOUND WHILE PASSING VOR. APPROX 5-6 MI E, CTR REMINDED US OF HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS. CREW STARTED R TURN. CTR DIRECTED L TURN BACK TO VOR AND CONFIRMED WE UNDERSTOOD HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS. WE REENTERED HOLDING AND DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE 15 MINS LATER.

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.