An S80 flight crew diverts to their alternate, bdl, when they are unable to complete any of the 2 instrument approachs to lga, ny.

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Attributes
ACN	466090
Time
Date	200003
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga.airport
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : missed approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	466090
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to alternate flight crew : executed missed approach
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Airport ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

Made 2 approachs to lga. Due to sequencing and WX, both attempts were unsuccessful. After the second missed approach, I decided to divert to my alternate airport, which was bdl. We waited for the new york WX to improve before we departed back for lga.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN S80 FLC DIVERTS TO THEIR ALTERNATE, BDL, WHEN THEY ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE ANY OF THE 2 INST APCHS TO LGA, NY.

Narrative: MADE 2 APCHS TO LGA. DUE TO SEQUENCING AND WX, BOTH ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER THE SECOND MISSED APCH, I DECIDED TO DIVERT TO MY ALTERNATE ARPT, WHICH WAS BDL. WE WAITED FOR THE NEW YORK WX TO IMPROVE BEFORE WE DEPARTED BACK FOR LGA.

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.