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LJ55 crew became disoriented on the approach to ILS runway 18 at leb, after the ZBW controller terminated radar contact. The crew did not follow the published missed approach procedures.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 613166 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200404 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : ign.vor |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Ice |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Learjet 55 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Navigation In Use | ils localizer & glide slope : 18 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : missed approach |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument precision arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 3400 flight time type : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 613166 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : executed missed approach |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Cleared for full procedure at leb, ILS runway 18 with procedure turn. We were expecting to be vectored for the ILS OM from the north. Instead, 3 mins out, they canceled radar services, cleared us below MSA to 5000 ft, and to ign (IAF). I had the PNF read off the procedure, because of the little amount of time to prepare. We had 1700 pounds of fuel, but I was still concerned about it. 1700 pounds is 1 hour plus for the LR55 in this situation. We flew outbound on the 318 degree radial off of ign to intercept the back course localizer. I lost situational awareness and decided to go missed, climbing on a 360 degree heading to 10000 ft. I was concerned about CFIT. The controller reprimanded me and told me someone could have been there! We then got vectors from the north to the montpelier IAF. I should have completed the published missed approach, but because of the recent events at leb and the terrain in the area, I decided to opt out the quickest way. Besides, I wanted to get back in radar and avoid holding at the white river NDB. This was my 6TH leg of the day. It sure would be nice if the area would pay for target radar, considering recent events and the amount of turbine operations in the area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LJ55 CREW BECAME DISORIENTED ON THE APCH TO ILS RWY 18 AT LEB, AFTER THE ZBW CTLR TERMINATED RADAR CONTACT. THE CREW DID NOT FOLLOW THE PUBLISHED MISSED APCH PROCS.
Narrative: CLRED FOR FULL PROC AT LEB, ILS RWY 18 WITH PROC TURN. WE WERE EXPECTING TO BE VECTORED FOR THE ILS OM FROM THE N. INSTEAD, 3 MINS OUT, THEY CANCELED RADAR SVCS, CLRED US BELOW MSA TO 5000 FT, AND TO IGN (IAF). I HAD THE PNF READ OFF THE PROC, BECAUSE OF THE LITTLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PREPARE. WE HAD 1700 LBS OF FUEL, BUT I WAS STILL CONCERNED ABOUT IT. 1700 LBS IS 1 HR PLUS FOR THE LR55 IN THIS SIT. WE FLEW OUTBOUND ON THE 318 DEG RADIAL OFF OF IGN TO INTERCEPT THE BACK COURSE LOC. I LOST SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND DECIDED TO GO MISSED, CLBING ON A 360 DEG HDG TO 10000 FT. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT CFIT. THE CTLR REPRIMANDED ME AND TOLD ME SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN THERE! WE THEN GOT VECTORS FROM THE N TO THE MONTPELIER IAF. I SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED THE PUBLISHED MISSED APCH, BUT BECAUSE OF THE RECENT EVENTS AT LEB AND THE TERRAIN IN THE AREA, I DECIDED TO OPT OUT THE QUICKEST WAY. BESIDES, I WANTED TO GET BACK IN RADAR AND AVOID HOLDING AT THE WHITE RIVER NDB. THIS WAS MY 6TH LEG OF THE DAY. IT SURE WOULD BE NICE IF THE AREA WOULD PAY FOR TARGET RADAR, CONSIDERING RECENT EVENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF TURBINE OPS IN THE AREA.
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.