Navigation error over dunkirk, ny.

Attributes
ACN	472760
Time
Date	200005
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : okk.vor
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 23000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	McDonnell Douglas Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 9000
ASRS Report	472760
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were flying from pit to yyz. Our route of flight was pit...ewc..ewc 038 060...dkk..V522.yyz. V522 is the 003 degree radial off of dkk. We mistakenly tracked outbound from dkk on the 030 degree radial. At approximately 8 NM from dkk, ZOB asked us about our heading. At that moment we realized what had happened and made an immediate left turn to reintercept V522. There was no conflict that we were aware of. We were dealing with a minor mechanical problem at the time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NAV ERROR OVER DUNKIRK, NY.

Narrative: WE WERE FLYING FROM PIT TO YYZ. OUR RTE OF FLT WAS PIT...EWC..EWC 038 060...DKK..V522.YYZ. V522 IS THE 003 DEG RADIAL OFF OF DKK. WE MISTAKENLY TRACKED OUTBOUND FROM DKK ON THE 030 DEG RADIAL. AT APPROX 8 NM FROM DKK, ZOB ASKED US ABOUT OUR HDG. AT THAT MOMENT WE REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND MADE AN IMMEDIATE L TURN TO REINTERCEPT V522. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT THAT WE WERE AWARE OF. WE WERE DEALING WITH A MINOR MECHANICAL PROB AT THE TIME.

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.