Air carrier twin jet PIC overshoots the final approach course for runway 24 at lax, ca.

Attributes
ACN	504990
Time
Date	200103
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lax.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival star : ns
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 10000
ASRS Report	504990
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Weather ATC Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On visual approach to lax runway 24R. Overshot final slightly and corrected. Visual was assigned at last min. Field was reporting earlier RVR 1400 ft and 2400 ft. Fog bank just west of field.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR TWIN JET PIC OVERSHOOTS THE FINAL APCH COURSE FOR RWY 24 AT LAX, CA.

Narrative: ON VISUAL APCH TO LAX RWY 24R. OVERSHOT FINAL SLIGHTLY AND CORRECTED. VISUAL WAS ASSIGNED AT LAST MIN. FIELD WAS RPTING EARLIER RVR 1400 FT AND 2400 FT. FOG BANK JUST W OF FIELD.

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.