<< >> NASA ASRS Report 328050, February 1996

Captain of an medium large transport failed to intercept en route clearance course resulting in ATC intervening and directing him back on course.

Attributes
ACN	328050
Time
Date	199602
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : grb
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 20000 msl bound upper : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp artcc : zid
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	328050
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
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:

Captain set up navigation radios for departure out of bae instead of grb (same msp arrival direct eau claire 1) erroneously. First officer didn't check due to short preflight time available. Therefore, failed to intercept the grb 278 degree radial. Corrected by ATC immediately and resumed course.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF AN MLG FAILED TO INTERCEPT ENRTE CLRNC COURSE RESULTING IN ATC INTERVENING AND DIRECTING HIM BACK ON COURSE.

Narrative: CAPT SET UP NAV RADIOS FOR DEP OUT OF BAE INSTEAD OF GRB (SAME MSP ARR DIRECT EAU CLAIRE 1) ERRONEOUSLY. FO DIDN'T CHK DUE TO SHORT PREFLT TIME AVAILABLE. THEREFORE, FAILED TO INTERCEPT THE GRB 278 DEG RADIAL. CORRECTED BY ATC IMMEDIATELY AND RESUMED COURSE.

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.