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An air carrier pilot on vector and cleared for ILS approach turned in the opposite direction when arming the ILS. Approach control observed the divergence and vectored for another approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 390800 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199801 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : msp |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : msp artcc : zfw |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent : approach |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 41 flight time total : 7675 flight time type : 41 |
| ASRS Report | 390800 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| 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 | other |
Narrative:
On vector 160 degrees, cleared approach runway 12L, aircraft turned right 40- 50 degrees when arming ILS. Approach control observed divergence and gave left turn and vectors for another approach.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR PLT ON VECTOR AND CLRED FOR ILS APCH TURNED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHEN ARMING THE ILS. APCH CTL OBSERVED THE DIVERGENCE AND VECTORED FOR ANOTHER APCH.
Narrative: ON VECTOR 160 DEGS, CLRED APCH RWY 12L, ACFT TURNED R 40- 50 DEGS WHEN ARMING ILS. APCH CTL OBSERVED DIVERGENCE AND GAVE L TURN AND VECTORS FOR ANOTHER APCH.
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.