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Carj flight crew with ZID is instructed to turn left but initiates a right turn causing a loss of separation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 632076 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200409 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zid.artcc |
| State Reference | IN |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : tul.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 700 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid.artcc |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 6200 |
| ASRS Report | 632076 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
The as soon as possible office informed me that ATC and FAA had contacted my air carrier about a possible course deviation resulting in loss of separation on sep/wed/04. I was informed that we were told by ATC to turn 15 degrees left, but the radar track showed us turning 15 degrees right. I do not recall the event, but I'm certain ATC did not inform us about a loss of separation or I would have filed an as soon as possible report. The first officer apparently remembered some details and includes them in his as soon as possible report. Since I do not recall the event, I am unable to comment on causes, etc. However, I do have a recommendation to help prevent this type of deviation. If ATC give us a particular heading to fly instead of a degree and direction of course change, it would make turning the wrong way a lot less likely.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CARJ FLT CREW WITH ZID IS INSTRUCTED TO TURN L BUT INITIATES A R TURN CAUSING A LOSS OF SEPARATION.
Narrative: THE ASAP OFFICE INFORMED ME THAT ATC AND FAA HAD CONTACTED MY ACR ABOUT A POSSIBLE COURSE DEV RESULTING IN LOSS OF SEPARATION ON SEP/WED/04. I WAS INFORMED THAT WE WERE TOLD BY ATC TO TURN 15 DEGS L, BUT THE RADAR TRACK SHOWED US TURNING 15 DEGS R. I DO NOT RECALL THE EVENT, BUT I'M CERTAIN ATC DID NOT INFORM US ABOUT A LOSS OF SEPARATION OR I WOULD HAVE FILED AN ASAP RPT. THE FO APPARENTLY REMEMBERED SOME DETAILS AND INCLUDES THEM IN HIS ASAP RPT. SINCE I DO NOT RECALL THE EVENT, I AM UNABLE TO COMMENT ON CAUSES, ETC. HOWEVER, I DO HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO HELP PREVENT THIS TYPE OF DEV. IF ATC GIVE US A PARTICULAR HDG TO FLY INSTEAD OF A DEG AND DIRECTION OF COURSE CHANGE, IT WOULD MAKE TURNING THE WRONG WAY A LOT LESS LIKELY.
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.