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An air carrier DC9 flight crew tracked out on the wrong radial while performing a STAR into dtw. The alert controller vectored them back on course.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 398750 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199804 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : fwa |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 21000 msl bound upper : 21000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-9 50 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | arrival other arrival star : star |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 350 flight time total : 18400 flight time type : 12000 |
| ASRS Report | 398750 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 399285 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance 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:
Our flight was at FL210 on the mizar two arrival into dtw over the fwa VOR. I was copying the dtw ATIS from the ACARS display on the air carrier's ATIS form, while my first officer was flying the airplane. ZAU asked if we were on the mizar two arrival. I responded affirmative as I was checking the HSI. ATC said that she showed us 5 mi north of course. I saw that we were 8 DME from the fwa VOR on the 360 degree radial. My first officer responded to the error by turning the airplane eastward, while at the same time ATC instructed us to turn right to 090 degrees to intercept the fwa 039 degree radial, and continue the mizar two. My first officer said that he misread the commercial chart, and put in the radial off of dqn in the HSI, instead of fwa.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR DC9 FLC TRACKED OUT ON THE WRONG RADIAL WHILE PERFORMING A STAR INTO DTW. THE ALERT CTLR VECTORED THEM BACK ON COURSE.
Narrative: OUR FLT WAS AT FL210 ON THE MIZAR TWO ARR INTO DTW OVER THE FWA VOR. I WAS COPYING THE DTW ATIS FROM THE ACARS DISPLAY ON THE ACR'S ATIS FORM, WHILE MY FO WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE. ZAU ASKED IF WE WERE ON THE MIZAR TWO ARR. I RESPONDED AFFIRMATIVE AS I WAS CHKING THE HSI. ATC SAID THAT SHE SHOWED US 5 MI N OF COURSE. I SAW THAT WE WERE 8 DME FROM THE FWA VOR ON THE 360 DEG RADIAL. MY FO RESPONDED TO THE ERROR BY TURNING THE AIRPLANE EASTWARD, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ATC INSTRUCTED US TO TURN R TO 090 DEGS TO INTERCEPT THE FWA 039 DEG RADIAL, AND CONTINUE THE MIZAR TWO. MY FO SAID THAT HE MISREAD THE COMMERCIAL CHART, AND PUT IN THE RADIAL OFF OF DQN IN THE HSI, INSTEAD OF FWA.
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.