PA28 takes evasive action during initial climb in clt airspace.

Attributes
ACN	405350
Time
Date	199805
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : clt tower : lga
Operator	other
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : initial ground other : taxi
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1750 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	405350
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 7500 vertical : 800
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During taxi I was told to expedite so I could takeoff before a heavy aircraft. I did my before takeoff checklist, setting the directional gyro. I was then cleared for takeoff at intersection a, runway 18L at clt. My instructions were to 'turn heading 115 degrees after takeoff.' shortly after takeoff, about 500 ft AGL on climb out, I was told to 'turn to heading 115 degrees and contact departure.' I started my left turn then scanned my heading indicator. I noticed it was considerably off. I then began to reset my heading indicator by leveling my wings. Approximately 5-10 seconds later, I noticed a dash 8 in my upper right corner of my windscreen. I then turned sharply to the left and using outside visual references, I turned to what I thought would be 115 degrees. I then notified ATC about my heading indicator malfunction.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 TAKES EVASIVE ACTION DURING INITIAL CLB IN CLT AIRSPACE.

Narrative: DURING TAXI I WAS TOLD TO EXPEDITE SO I COULD TKOF BEFORE A HVY ACFT. I DID MY BEFORE TKOF CHKLIST, SETTING THE DIRECTIONAL GYRO. I WAS THEN CLRED FOR TKOF AT INTXN A, RWY 18L AT CLT. MY INSTRUCTIONS WERE TO 'TURN HDG 115 DEGS AFTER TKOF.' SHORTLY AFTER TKOF, ABOUT 500 FT AGL ON CLBOUT, I WAS TOLD TO 'TURN TO HDG 115 DEGS AND CONTACT DEP.' I STARTED MY L TURN THEN SCANNED MY HEADING INDICATOR. I NOTICED IT WAS CONSIDERABLY OFF. I THEN BEGAN TO RESET MY HEADING INDICATOR BY LEVELING MY WINGS. APPROX 5-10 SECONDS LATER, I NOTICED A DASH 8 IN MY UPPER R CORNER OF MY WINDSCREEN. I THEN TURNED SHARPLY TO THE L AND USING OUTSIDE VISUAL REFS, I TURNED TO WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE 115 DEGS. I THEN NOTIFIED ATC ABOUT MY HEADING INDICATOR MALFUNCTION.

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.