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B727 flight crew fails to make their altitude crossing restr when the PIC dials in the wrong frequency for the VOR receiver. Gets msp instead of fgt VOR. Obviously, the crew failed to identify the frequency.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 372450 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199706 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : msp |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zmp |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other arrival star : star enroute other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 8000 |
| ASRS Report | 372450 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| 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:
Descending into msp, on the STAR, we were cleared to cross 28 DME south of fgt (115.7) at 11000 ft. I inadvertently set 115.3 (msp) in my radio. I crossed 28 DME south of msp at 11000 ft. The first officer did not catch the mistake. We missed the restr by about 12 mi. It had been a very trying trip. Mechanicals, thunderstorms, passenger problems. All was behind us, and we let our guard down!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B727 FLC FAILS TO MAKE THEIR ALT XING RESTR WHEN THE PIC DIALS IN THE WRONG FREQ FOR THE VOR RECEIVER. GETS MSP INSTEAD OF FGT VOR. OBVIOUSLY, THE CREW FAILED TO IDENT THE FREQ.
Narrative: DSNDING INTO MSP, ON THE STAR, WE WERE CLRED TO CROSS 28 DME S OF FGT (115.7) AT 11000 FT. I INADVERTENTLY SET 115.3 (MSP) IN MY RADIO. I CROSSED 28 DME S OF MSP AT 11000 FT. THE FO DID NOT CATCH THE MISTAKE. WE MISSED THE RESTR BY ABOUT 12 MI. IT HAD BEEN A VERY TRYING TRIP. MECHANICALS, TSTMS, PAX PROBS. ALL WAS BEHIND US, AND WE LET OUR GUARD DOWN!
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.