Track deviation. - NASA ASRS

Attributes
ACN	296676
Time
Date	199502
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pgd
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : fmy
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 49 flight time total : 2815 flight time type : 2410
ASRS Report	296676
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was inbound on the VOR 3 approach at pgd. I broke out in the clear and had an unobstructed view of the airport and canceled IFR after leveling off at the MDA. About 2-3 mi from the field, a cloud moved in and the field went IFR. I contacted approach and started my climb to 1500 ft to the VOR and declared a missed approach. I requested the VOR 21 approach (lower minimums) and was cleared to the VOR maintain 1500 ft and cleared for the full VOR runway 21 approach. In the excitement of the unexpected miss, I flew the reciprocal on the procedure turn outbound for a short time, then realizing my error, turned back to the VOR (still at 1500 ft) and completed the published procedure turn and approach without incident. At the time of this incident, I was in VFR conditions on top with clear forward visibility in all directions. I learned: check and rechk the outbound heading of a procedure turn. A missed approach can occur after you report the airport and cancel IFR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACK DEV.

Narrative: I WAS INBOUND ON THE VOR 3 APCH AT PGD. I BROKE OUT IN THE CLR AND HAD AN UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF THE ARPT AND CANCELED IFR AFTER LEVELING OFF AT THE MDA. ABOUT 2-3 MI FROM THE FIELD, A CLOUD MOVED IN AND THE FIELD WENT IFR. I CONTACTED APCH AND STARTED MY CLB TO 1500 FT TO THE VOR AND DECLARED A MISSED APCH. I REQUESTED THE VOR 21 APCH (LOWER MINIMUMS) AND WAS CLRED TO THE VOR MAINTAIN 1500 FT AND CLRED FOR THE FULL VOR RWY 21 APCH. IN THE EXCITEMENT OF THE UNEXPECTED MISS, I FLEW THE RECIPROCAL ON THE PROC TURN OUTBOUND FOR A SHORT TIME, THEN REALIZING MY ERROR, TURNED BACK TO THE VOR (STILL AT 1500 FT) AND COMPLETED THE PUBLISHED PROC TURN AND APCH WITHOUT INCIDENT. AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT, I WAS IN VFR CONDITIONS ON TOP WITH CLR FORWARD VISIBILITY IN ALL DIRECTIONS. I LEARNED: CHK AND RECHK THE OUTBOUND HDG OF A PROC TURN. A MISSED APCH CAN OCCUR AFTER YOU RPT THE ARPT AND CANCEL IFR.

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.