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Pilot of a C402C descended form assigned altitude in anticipation of receiving a visual approach. However, approach controller denied his request and reminded the reporter to maintain assigned altitude. Reporter returned to assigned to wait for IAP clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 404060 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199805 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ewb |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1600 msl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pvd |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 4810 flight time type : 2700 |
| ASRS Report | 404060 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was being vectored for localizer back course runway 6 approach into ewb and was at assigned altitude of 2000 ft. Ewb was VFR with 1200 ft overcast and 7 mi visibility. There was a large hole in the overcast (6 mi diameter) which I was in and as I was being vectored for a left downwind for the approach I had a clear shot for the visual approach. I asked for the visual and started down in anticipation of being cleared for the visual approach (mistake). Reason I rushed descent was, I was getting near edge of hole in overcast and would soon be IFR again. No other aircraft were being vectored for the approach and there were no departures as I could tell. Well anyway after a slight pause I was denied visual and reminded to maintain 2000 ft which I immediately climbed back up to from 1600 ft. Next time I will not jump the gun on the visual and just cancel IFR.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A C402C DSNDED FORM ASSIGNED ALT IN ANTICIPATION OF RECEIVING A VISUAL APCH. HOWEVER, APCH CTLR DENIED HIS REQUEST AND REMINDED THE RPTR TO MAINTAIN ASSIGNED ALT. RPTR RETURNED TO ASSIGNED TO WAIT FOR IAP CLRNC.
Narrative: I WAS BEING VECTORED FOR LOC BACK COURSE RWY 6 APCH INTO EWB AND WAS AT ASSIGNED ALT OF 2000 FT. EWB WAS VFR WITH 1200 FT OVCST AND 7 MI VISIBILITY. THERE WAS A LARGE HOLE IN THE OVCST (6 MI DIAMETER) WHICH I WAS IN AND AS I WAS BEING VECTORED FOR A L DOWNWIND FOR THE APCH I HAD A CLR SHOT FOR THE VISUAL APCH. I ASKED FOR THE VISUAL AND STARTED DOWN IN ANTICIPATION OF BEING CLRED FOR THE VISUAL APCH (MISTAKE). REASON I RUSHED DSCNT WAS, I WAS GETTING NEAR EDGE OF HOLE IN OVCST AND WOULD SOON BE IFR AGAIN. NO OTHER ACFT WERE BEING VECTORED FOR THE APCH AND THERE WERE NO DEPS AS I COULD TELL. WELL ANYWAY AFTER A SLIGHT PAUSE I WAS DENIED VISUAL AND REMINDED TO MAINTAIN 2000 FT WHICH I IMMEDIATELY CLBED BACK UP TO FROM 1600 FT. NEXT TIME I WILL NOT JUMP THE GUN ON THE VISUAL AND JUST CANCEL IFR.
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.