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Air carrier flight crew inadvertently overshoots holding pattern airspace.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 435901 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199901 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : dqo.vortac |
| State Reference | DC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 16000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Snow |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : holding |
| Route In Use | arrival : holding pattern |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 435901 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine |
| ASRS Report | 435900 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : exit non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance controller : separated traffic flight crew : returned to assigned airspace |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were assigned hold at stefe intersection, dqo 053 degree radial, 24 DME at 16000 ft due to snow at lga. After about 30 mins, I was the PF as we discussed WX, fuel and diversion. First officer was busy updating WX with the ACARS as assigned. I mistakenly flew to 34 DME to make the outbound turn, overshooting the required 24 DME holding fix. I allowed myself to be distraction while the first officer was busy with assigned tasks. The fault was mine. We subsequently diverted to bos.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR FLC INADVERTENTLY OVERSHOOTS HOLDING PATTERN AIRSPACE.
Narrative: WE WERE ASSIGNED HOLD AT STEFE INTXN, DQO 053 DEG RADIAL, 24 DME AT 16000 FT DUE TO SNOW AT LGA. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINS, I WAS THE PF AS WE DISCUSSED WX, FUEL AND DIVERSION. FO WAS BUSY UPDATING WX WITH THE ACARS AS ASSIGNED. I MISTAKENLY FLEW TO 34 DME TO MAKE THE OUTBOUND TURN, OVERSHOOTING THE REQUIRED 24 DME HOLDING FIX. I ALLOWED MYSELF TO BE DISTR WHILE THE FO WAS BUSY WITH ASSIGNED TASKS. THE FAULT WAS MINE. WE SUBSEQUENTLY DIVERTED TO BOS.
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.