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Heading track deviation by a PA31-350 pilot when not identing the frequency selected in his ILS for runway 9 at fcm, mn.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 542095 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200203 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : fcm.airport |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2600 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Fog |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : m98.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | PA-31 Navajo Chieftan/Mojave/Navajo T1020 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Navigation In Use | ils localizer & glide slope : 9 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument precision |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 542095 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to original clearance flight crew : became reoriented |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Cleared for ILS runway 9 at fcm. Told to intercept localizer on 060 degrees heading. Course needle centered with no GS. Just then tower calls and states that I'm south off course. I noticed the ILS frequency was not in the #1 navigation and I quickly swapped frequency and turned to intercept localizer/ILS. I stayed at 2500 ft MSL until established which put me inside OM and high on the GS. I continued the approach to a successful landing. This could have been prevented if I hadn't forgot to identify the localizer/ILS frequency.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: HEADING TRACK DEV BY A PA31-350 PLT WHEN NOT IDENTING THE FREQ SELECTED IN HIS ILS FOR RWY 9 AT FCM, MN.
Narrative: CLRED FOR ILS RWY 9 AT FCM. TOLD TO INTERCEPT LOC ON 060 DEGS HDG. COURSE NEEDLE CTRED WITH NO GS. JUST THEN TWR CALLS AND STATES THAT I'M S OFF COURSE. I NOTICED THE ILS FREQ WAS NOT IN THE #1 NAV AND I QUICKLY SWAPPED FREQ AND TURNED TO INTERCEPT LOC/ILS. I STAYED AT 2500 FT MSL UNTIL ESTABLISHED WHICH PUT ME INSIDE OM AND HIGH ON THE GS. I CONTINUED THE APCH TO A SUCCESSFUL LNDG. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF I HADN'T FORGOT TO IDENT THE LOC/ILS FREQ.
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.