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An air carrier flight crew got off course when the flight crew used the wrong VOR for navigation. An alert ARTCC radar controller corrected them.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 327010 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199601 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ome |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zan |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : j111 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 7900 |
| ASRS Report | 327010 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 326350 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| 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:
Midway between unalakleet and mcgrath on J111. Flight was from nome to anc. I noticed we were slightly off course and notified first officer who was flying and he started to correct. I then became preoccupied with getting something from my flight bag. In a few mins I heard center advise me we were 10 mi off course. The first officer was still navigating off of nome VOR (115.0) and should have been on mcgrath (115.5). I should have crosschecked his frequency and identify (I had only done my side). Never again! Supplemental information from acn 326350: fatigue was a factor. Plus, my left knee was blocking the last 2 digits of my navigation radio display.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR FLC GOT OFF COURSE WHEN THE FLC USED THE WRONG VOR FOR NAV. AN ALERT ARTCC RADAR CTLR CORRECTED THEM.
Narrative: MIDWAY BTWN UNALAKLEET AND MCGRATH ON J111. FLT WAS FROM NOME TO ANC. I NOTICED WE WERE SLIGHTLY OFF COURSE AND NOTIFIED FO WHO WAS FLYING AND HE STARTED TO CORRECT. I THEN BECAME PREOCCUPIED WITH GETTING SOMETHING FROM MY FLT BAG. IN A FEW MINS I HEARD CTR ADVISE ME WE WERE 10 MI OFF COURSE. THE FO WAS STILL NAVING OFF OF NOME VOR (115.0) AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON MCGRATH (115.5). I SHOULD HAVE XCHKED HIS FREQ AND IDENT (I HAD ONLY DONE MY SIDE). NEVER AGAIN! SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 326350: FATIGUE WAS A FACTOR. PLUS, MY L KNEE WAS BLOCKING THE LAST 2 DIGITS OF MY NAV RADIO DISPLAY.
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.