<< >> NASA ASRS Report 399610, April 1998

DC10-10 on approach deviated from altitude descending 300 ft, but regained assigned altitude immediately.

Attributes
ACN	399610
Time
Date	199804
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3700 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 10
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 19000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	399610
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	399611
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On radio handoff from approach control to final approach control, the frequency was erroneously dialed. When back on correct frequency, a 130 degree right turn was directed. Aircraft descended to 3700 ft in turn, then returned to 4000 and continued approach to uneventful landing.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC10-10 ON APCH DEVIATED FROM ALTITUDE DSNDING 300 FT, BUT REGAINED ASSIGNED ALT IMMEDIATELY.

Narrative: ON RADIO HANDOFF FROM APPROACH CTL TO FINAL APPROACH CTL, THE FREQ WAS ERRONEOUSLY DIALED. WHEN BACK ON CORRECT FREQ, A 130 DEG R TURN WAS DIRECTED. ACFT DSNDED TO 3700 FT IN TURN, THEN RETURNED TO 4000 AND CONTINUED APPROACH TO UNEVENTFUL LNDG.

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.