Track deviation. - NASA ASRS

Attributes
ACN	297450
Time
Date	199502
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hly airport : mem
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	297450
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6200 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	297432
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

As we approached mem (beautiful clear day) controller said to plan a visual to runway 18L to keep our speed up (above 10000 ft) that there was no other traffic, he'd give us a visual later. I missed the 8 DME turn point at olivv intersection. He gave me a turn to 030 degrees at approximately 5 DME and pointed out that I had missed the turn. He said there was no traffic conflict. A little later we made a visual. Synopsis: I made a mistake and flew through the turn point! Don't plan a visual too early! Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter flies the dc-9-30 for a major united states air carrier. The failure to make the turn was 'strictly an oversight on his part' and that of the first officer. Both were enjoying the beautiful day and the no- traffic situation and waited for the 'vector turn that never came.' after the controller said 'plan a visual, you're #1' this crew forgot about the turn on the STAR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACK DEV.

Narrative: AS WE APCHED MEM (BEAUTIFUL CLR DAY) CTLR SAID TO PLAN A VISUAL TO RWY 18L TO KEEP OUR SPD UP (ABOVE 10000 FT) THAT THERE WAS NO OTHER TFC, HE'D GIVE US A VISUAL LATER. I MISSED THE 8 DME TURN POINT AT OLIVV INTXN. HE GAVE ME A TURN TO 030 DEGS AT APPROX 5 DME AND POINTED OUT THAT I HAD MISSED THE TURN. HE SAID THERE WAS NO TFC CONFLICT. A LITTLE LATER WE MADE A VISUAL. SYNOPSIS: I MADE A MISTAKE AND FLEW THROUGH THE TURN POINT! DON'T PLAN A VISUAL TOO EARLY! CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR FLIES THE DC-9-30 FOR A MAJOR UNITED STATES ACR. THE FAILURE TO MAKE THE TURN WAS 'STRICTLY AN OVERSIGHT ON HIS PART' AND THAT OF THE FO. BOTH WERE ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL DAY AND THE NO- TFC SIT AND WAITED FOR THE 'VECTOR TURN THAT NEVER CAME.' AFTER THE CTLR SAID 'PLAN A VISUAL, YOU'RE #1' THIS CREW FORGOT ABOUT THE TURN ON THE STAR.

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.