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While inbound on an arrival, an air carrier flight crew failed to follow the published route. When the aircraft was over a VOR and course change the flight crew became distraction. The ARTCC radar controller intervened and vectored the crew back onto the arrival.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 335594 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199605 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : dqn |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | arrival other arrival star : star enroute airway : zid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 7400 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 335594 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Proceeding direct dqn VOR along 198 degree radial to join dqn transition of mizar arrival to dtw. While over dqn VOR, multiple cockpit distrs including flight attendant in cockpit requesting a call in to company for special passenger needs upon destination arrival, and ACARS message for crew member random drug test on arrival. Plus crew fatigue after 2 early departure days in a row with little sleep (usual hotel problems) resulted in flying over VOR and out the 018 degree radial till approximately 25 NM. Center controller called and directed 30 degree left turn to join arrival. Rejoined arrival with no further incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WHILE INBOUND ON AN ARR, AN ACR FLC FAILED TO FOLLOW THE PUBLISHED RTE. WHEN THE ACFT WAS OVER A VOR AND COURSE CHANGE THE FLC BECAME DISTR. THE ARTCC RADAR CTLR INTERVENED AND VECTORED THE CREW BACK ONTO THE ARR.
Narrative: PROCEEDING DIRECT DQN VOR ALONG 198 DEG RADIAL TO JOIN DQN TRANSITION OF MIZAR ARR TO DTW. WHILE OVER DQN VOR, MULTIPLE COCKPIT DISTRS INCLUDING FLT ATTENDANT IN COCKPIT REQUESTING A CALL IN TO COMPANY FOR SPECIAL PAX NEEDS UPON DEST ARR, AND ACARS MESSAGE FOR CREW MEMBER RANDOM DRUG TEST ON ARR. PLUS CREW FATIGUE AFTER 2 EARLY DEP DAYS IN A ROW WITH LITTLE SLEEP (USUAL HOTEL PROBS) RESULTED IN FLYING OVER VOR AND OUT THE 018 DEG RADIAL TILL APPROX 25 NM. CTR CTLR CALLED AND DIRECTED 30 DEG L TURN TO JOIN ARR. REJOINED ARR WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.
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.