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Pilot of an atx cargo mitsubishi MU2 cruised at the wrong VFR heading altitude and subsequently delayed contacting ground control for taxi to parking. In addition, he was not sure if he had obtained landing clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 423890 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199812 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : phl |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | MU-2 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Flight Phase | cruise other ground other : taxi landing other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 45 |
| ASRS Report | 423890 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : ground |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Incorrect altitude. Flying VFR over new york class B airspace, I chose an altitude of 10500 ft on a 055 degree heading. My altitude selection should have been odd plus 500 ft. Contributing factor was acute fatigue. I discovered the problem on my own and corrected. After landing at phl, I turned off at the first taxiway and never contacted ground control for taxi. I taxied for about 40 seconds before realizing my error. I corrected and received taxi instructions. Again factors relating to my performance were: lack of rest and acute fatigue. I also may have landed without a clearance from the tower, but I'm not totally sure on this one. This is my second NASA report and both occurrences were caused by lack of rest and acute fatigue. Being mentally sharp while aviating is so important.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN ATX CARGO MITSUBISHI MU2 CRUISED AT THE WRONG VFR HDG ALT AND SUBSEQUENTLY DELAYED CONTACTING GND CTL FOR TAXI TO PARKING. IN ADDITION, HE WAS NOT SURE IF HE HAD OBTAINED LNDG CLRNC.
Narrative: INCORRECT ALT. FLYING VFR OVER NEW YORK CLASS B AIRSPACE, I CHOSE AN ALT OF 10500 FT ON A 055 DEG HDG. MY ALT SELECTION SHOULD HAVE BEEN ODD PLUS 500 FT. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS ACUTE FATIGUE. I DISCOVERED THE PROB ON MY OWN AND CORRECTED. AFTER LNDG AT PHL, I TURNED OFF AT THE FIRST TXWY AND NEVER CONTACTED GND CTL FOR TAXI. I TAXIED FOR ABOUT 40 SECONDS BEFORE REALIZING MY ERROR. I CORRECTED AND RECEIVED TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. AGAIN FACTORS RELATING TO MY PERFORMANCE WERE: LACK OF REST AND ACUTE FATIGUE. I ALSO MAY HAVE LANDED WITHOUT A CLRNC FROM THE TWR, BUT I'M NOT TOTALLY SURE ON THIS ONE. THIS IS MY SECOND NASA RPT AND BOTH OCCURRENCES WERE CAUSED BY LACK OF REST AND ACUTE FATIGUE. BEING MENTALLY SHARP WHILE AVIATING IS SO IMPORTANT.
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.