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Flight crew of a B737-200 found themselves 25 mi off course after cleared direct to an NDB-DME. Captain requested vector from ARTCC controller to get on course.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 492840 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200011 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : diw.ndb |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 31000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc tower : bwi.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other ndb |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 11500 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 492840 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 4900 flight time type : 750 |
| ASRS Report | 493518 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Given vector towards dixon NDB in vicinity of orf. Heading seemed to be working, got distraction by other cockpit duties. Noticed DME read 31 mi and checked course to find aircraft west of course. Asked center for vector to hobee, instead received vector to caroline beach and ari. Flight continued normally. Distrs allowed to interfere with primary duties.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF A B737-200 FOUND THEMSELVES 25 MI OFF COURSE AFTER CLRED DIRECT TO AN NDB-DME. CAPT REQUESTED VECTOR FROM ARTCC CTLR TO GET ON COURSE.
Narrative: GIVEN VECTOR TOWARDS DIXON NDB IN VICINITY OF ORF. HDG SEEMED TO BE WORKING, GOT DISTR BY OTHER COCKPIT DUTIES. NOTICED DME READ 31 MI AND CHKED COURSE TO FIND ACFT W OF COURSE. ASKED CTR FOR VECTOR TO HOBEE, INSTEAD RECEIVED VECTOR TO CAROLINE BEACH AND ARI. FLT CONTINUED NORMALLY. DISTRS ALLOWED TO INTERFERE WITH PRIMARY DUTIES.
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.