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Captain of an atx C550 overshot initial climb altitude during departure and then turned the wrong way after given a heading change by departure control.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 435998 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199904 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mmu.airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1700 msl bound upper : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Citation II S2/Bravo |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Route In Use | departure : on vectors departure sid : morristown 4 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1900 flight time type : 10 |
| ASRS Report | 435998 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4600 flight time type : 525 |
| ASRS Report | 435750 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While departing mmu on apr/xa/99, atx light transport aircraft was commencing a r-hand turn via prescribed SID to heading 160 degrees from runway 5. Atx light transport had climbed through 1700 ft during moderate radio traffic and was issued a climbing, turning clearance. The initial turn was understood to be a left turn to 220 degrees, and readback from atx light transport included, 'left to 220 degrees.' approximately 60 degrees into the turn, clearance was reissued as a right turn increase rate of turn to 220 degrees. In the interest of safety on a VFR day at low altitude, the captain elected to continue left to 220 degrees. An apology was issued as well as query regarding the captain's initial readback of left to 220 degrees. The response from new york approach controller was 'it's all on tape.'
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF AN ATX C550 OVERSHOT INITIAL CLB ALT DURING DEP AND THEN TURNED THE WRONG WAY AFTER GIVEN A HDG CHANGE BY DEP CTL.
Narrative: WHILE DEPARTING MMU ON APR/XA/99, ATX LTT ACFT WAS COMMENCING A R-HAND TURN VIA PRESCRIBED SID TO HDG 160 DEGS FROM RWY 5. ATX LTT HAD CLBED THROUGH 1700 FT DURING MODERATE RADIO TFC AND WAS ISSUED A CLBING, TURNING CLRNC. THE INITIAL TURN WAS UNDERSTOOD TO BE A L TURN TO 220 DEGS, AND READBACK FROM ATX LTT INCLUDED, 'L TO 220 DEGS.' APPROX 60 DEGS INTO THE TURN, CLRNC WAS REISSUED AS A R TURN INCREASE RATE OF TURN TO 220 DEGS. IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY ON A VFR DAY AT LOW ALT, THE CAPT ELECTED TO CONTINUE L TO 220 DEGS. AN APOLOGY WAS ISSUED AS WELL AS QUERY REGARDING THE CAPT'S INITIAL READBACK OF L TO 220 DEGS. THE RESPONSE FROM NEW YORK APCH CTLR WAS 'IT'S ALL ON TAPE.'
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.