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PA32 pilot in IMC was unable to correct for crosswind, ignored controller's missed approach instructions, and had altitude excursion on departure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 416362 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199810 |
| Day | Thu |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bst |
| State Reference | ME |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 900 msl bound upper : 900 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 850 |
| ASRS Report | 416362 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While making an NDB approach (GPS-VOR) to bellfast, me, I missed final approach course interception because of strong crosswind of 30 KTS which blew me off course. Never intercepted it again. Controller gave me miss instructions but I elected to continue approach. Broke out at 900 ft MSL well to east of bst. Proceeded visually under cloud ceiling. On return, IMC at night busted altitude restr of 4000 ft, descending to 500 ft below limit. No conflicts with other traffic. Lost my focus and concentration gabbing with first time passenger, explaining equipment and IFR procedures. It was very distracting and I should have told him to shut up.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA32 PLT IN IMC WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT FOR XWIND, IGNORED CTLR'S MISSED APCH INSTRUCTIONS, AND HAD ALT EXCURSION ON DEP.
Narrative: WHILE MAKING AN NDB APCH (GPS-VOR) TO BELLFAST, ME, I MISSED FINAL APCH COURSE INTERCEPTION BECAUSE OF STRONG XWIND OF 30 KTS WHICH BLEW ME OFF COURSE. NEVER INTERCEPTED IT AGAIN. CTLR GAVE ME MISS INSTRUCTIONS BUT I ELECTED TO CONTINUE APCH. BROKE OUT AT 900 FT MSL WELL TO E OF BST. PROCEEDED VISUALLY UNDER CLOUD CEILING. ON RETURN, IMC AT NIGHT BUSTED ALT RESTR OF 4000 FT, DSNDING TO 500 FT BELOW LIMIT. NO CONFLICTS WITH OTHER TFC. LOST MY FOCUS AND CONCENTRATION GABBING WITH FIRST TIME PAX, EXPLAINING EQUIP AND IFR PROCS. IT WAS VERY DISTRACTING AND I SHOULD HAVE TOLD HIM TO SHUT UP.
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.