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A cpr jet PIC starts to make a full VOR runway 5 approach at cre, sc, when the controller had cleared him for a straight in approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 432130 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199903 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : cre.vortac |
| State Reference | SC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Rain Turbulence Thunderstorm |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : myr.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument non precision arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 432130 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
After deviating around thundershowers for 20 mins with heavy rain and lightning, I saw an opening on the radar and asked for the VOR 5 approach at cre. The controller said he would set me up for that, and started giving me headings. The radios were very static sounding and it was hard to hear. I then heard him say cleared the approach and proceeded to fly the full approach, when the controller had actually said cleared the straight-in approach. After overflying the VOR for the full approach, the controller asked where I was going. I told him to intercept the outbound radial for the full approach. He then stated I had been cleared the straight-in. He then cleared me for the full approach. Factors: static on radios, storm, lightning, and loud rain made it hard to hear controller, plus controller was working several different radio frequencys and went unanswered when I tried to call him back.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CPR JET PIC STARTS TO MAKE A FULL VOR RWY 5 APCH AT CRE, SC, WHEN THE CTLR HAD CLRED HIM FOR A STRAIGHT IN APCH.
Narrative: AFTER DEVIATING AROUND THUNDERSHOWERS FOR 20 MINS WITH HVY RAIN AND LIGHTNING, I SAW AN OPENING ON THE RADAR AND ASKED FOR THE VOR 5 APCH AT CRE. THE CTLR SAID HE WOULD SET ME UP FOR THAT, AND STARTED GIVING ME HDGS. THE RADIOS WERE VERY STATIC SOUNDING AND IT WAS HARD TO HEAR. I THEN HEARD HIM SAY CLRED THE APCH AND PROCEEDED TO FLY THE FULL APCH, WHEN THE CTLR HAD ACTUALLY SAID CLRED THE STRAIGHT-IN APCH. AFTER OVERFLYING THE VOR FOR THE FULL APCH, THE CTLR ASKED WHERE I WAS GOING. I TOLD HIM TO INTERCEPT THE OUTBOUND RADIAL FOR THE FULL APCH. HE THEN STATED I HAD BEEN CLRED THE STRAIGHT-IN. HE THEN CLRED ME FOR THE FULL APCH. FACTORS: STATIC ON RADIOS, STORM, LIGHTNING, AND LOUD RAIN MADE IT HARD TO HEAR CTLR, PLUS CTLR WAS WORKING SEVERAL DIFFERENT RADIO FREQS AND WENT UNANSWERED WHEN I TRIED TO CALL HIM BACK.
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.