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A BE35 pilot encounters problems in making a safe approach when he is distraction with equipment problems and WX at gso, nc.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 508171 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200104 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : gso.vortac |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : gso.tracon artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 35 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 26 flight time total : 5800 flight time type : 4200 |
| ASRS Report | 508171 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other spatial deviation other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : executed go around |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Weather |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
The gyro pressure system did not have enough pressure for the gyros to operate correctly at lower than cruise RPM's. I also misunderstood the controller's instructions to turn to a heading of 220 degrees -- instead I turned to 320 degrees. While trying to assess gyro problem, I got too low on the GS. Made 2 approachs to land.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BE35 PLT ENCOUNTERS PROBS IN MAKING A SAFE APCH WHEN HE IS DISTR WITH EQUIP PROBS AND WX AT GSO, NC.
Narrative: THE GYRO PRESSURE SYS DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH PRESSURE FOR THE GYROS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY AT LOWER THAN CRUISE RPM'S. I ALSO MISUNDERSTOOD THE CTLR'S INSTRUCTIONS TO TURN TO A HDG OF 220 DEGS -- INSTEAD I TURNED TO 320 DEGS. WHILE TRYING TO ASSESS GYRO PROB, I GOT TOO LOW ON THE GS. MADE 2 APCHS TO LAND.
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.