A B737-300 PIC turns to the wrong heading during descent when he is distraction by cabin attendant injuries connected with the clear air turbulence encountered over lga, ny.

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Attributes
ACN	457980
Time
Date	199912
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	457980
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : turbulence non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Cabin Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were given 280 degree heading over lga. We went to a heading of 230 degrees. We had just descended into severe turbulence at 15000 ft to 12000 ft. 2 flight attendants were injured. I also had a new first officer, less than 70 hours in aircraft. We encountered moderate turbulence to the airport. I questioned my first officer on the heading. He affirmed this 230 degree heading. I should have had him confirm the heading with ATC, then the incident would not have happened.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 PIC TURNS TO THE WRONG HDG DURING DSCNT WHEN HE IS DISTR BY CABIN ATTENDANT INJURIES CONNECTED WITH THE CLR AIR TURB ENCOUNTERED OVER LGA, NY.

Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN 280 DEG HDG OVER LGA. WE WENT TO A HDG OF 230 DEGS. WE HAD JUST DSNDED INTO SEVERE TURB AT 15000 FT TO 12000 FT. 2 FLT ATTENDANTS WERE INJURED. I ALSO HAD A NEW FO, LESS THAN 70 HRS IN ACFT. WE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURB TO THE ARPT. I QUESTIONED MY FO ON THE HDG. HE AFFIRMED THIS 230 DEG HDG. I SHOULD HAVE HAD HIM CONFIRM THE HDG WITH ATC, THEN THE INCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.

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.