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PA28-236 aircraft on vector for approach to teb, reporter pilot misunderstood where the vector would take him. Reporter saw airport and requested visual approach landing which was given.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 378200 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199708 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : teb |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zny tower : tul |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1350 flight time type : 1325 |
| ASRS Report | 378200 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| 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:
While en route to teb, I was in contact with ZNY. Near teb, I was cleared for the VOR approach, although I had expected a visual approach because I was in VMC. I was also given a vector which I understood to mean that I would be vectored to a final approach course. I changed the VOR indications accordingly. Apparently, the vector was to the VOR instead of the final approach course. When I missed the IAF, ATC advised me of traffic and the miss. At this time I observed teb airport and requested a visual to land. I was cleared to land by teb tower. No conflict.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA28-236 ACFT ON VECTOR FOR APCH TO TEB, RPTR PLT MISUNDERSTOOD WHERE THE VECTOR WOULD TAKE HIM. RPTR SAW ARPT AND REQUESTED VISUAL APCH LNDG WHICH WAS GIVEN.
Narrative: WHILE ENRTE TO TEB, I WAS IN CONTACT WITH ZNY. NEAR TEB, I WAS CLRED FOR THE VOR APCH, ALTHOUGH I HAD EXPECTED A VISUAL APCH BECAUSE I WAS IN VMC. I WAS ALSO GIVEN A VECTOR WHICH I UNDERSTOOD TO MEAN THAT I WOULD BE VECTORED TO A FINAL APCH COURSE. I CHANGED THE VOR INDICATIONS ACCORDINGLY. APPARENTLY, THE VECTOR WAS TO THE VOR INSTEAD OF THE FINAL APCH COURSE. WHEN I MISSED THE IAF, ATC ADVISED ME OF TFC AND THE MISS. AT THIS TIME I OBSERVED TEB ARPT AND REQUESTED A VISUAL TO LAND. I WAS CLRED TO LAND BY TEB TWR. NO CONFLICT.
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.