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A CRJ200 crew provided an incorrect code word to approach control prior to entering the dca ADIZ. The flight was diverted to iad.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 633787 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200410 |
| Day | Tue |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dca.airport |
| State Reference | DC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 18000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pct.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 4900 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 633787 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Flight had to be diverted to iad (dca original destination) as it appeared we had a wrong 'code word.' on initial contact with potomac approach, we used the code word we received from the company dispatch. However, since it was a wrong code word, potomac diverted us to iad, where we briefly went through some security procedures (on a remote ramp), then proceeded to the gate to refuel and depart to dca.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CRJ200 CREW PROVIDED AN INCORRECT CODE WORD TO APCH CTL PRIOR TO ENTERING THE DCA ADIZ. THE FLT WAS DIVERTED TO IAD.
Narrative: FLT HAD TO BE DIVERTED TO IAD (DCA ORIGINAL DEST) AS IT APPEARED WE HAD A WRONG 'CODE WORD.' ON INITIAL CONTACT WITH POTOMAC APCH, WE USED THE CODE WORD WE RECEIVED FROM THE COMPANY DISPATCH. HOWEVER, SINCE IT WAS A WRONG CODE WORD, POTOMAC DIVERTED US TO IAD, WHERE WE BRIEFLY WENT THROUGH SOME SECURITY PROCS (ON A REMOTE RAMP), THEN PROCEEDED TO THE GATE TO REFUEL AND DEPART TO DCA.
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.