Narrative:

Cleared from 6000 ft MSL to 4000 ft MSL; heading 230 degrees to intercept runway 26R localizer; then cleared for a visual approach. Airspeed was at 250 KIAS; last assigned. PF overshot the final approach course. Controller gave us a 310 degree heading to intercept and 4500 ft MSL until established. We were at about 5200 ft and descending at the time. Closest aircraft on the south side of the airport was 2.5 mi and below us about 1200 ft. I noted the bank angle selector on flight director was set at 15 degrees vice 25 degrees accounting for slow roll rate. No TA/RA indications were received. I was on my second flight as a new captain and new in type with 30 hours in type. I failed to note bank angle selection in time and to provide corrective direction to first officer. First officer is very experienced in type and I should not let that lull me into a sense of complacency. Airspeed of 250 KTS was too high for approach phase; leading to higher than desired speed at time of incident (about 210-220 KIAS) which contributed to overshoot. I should also have queried ATC about speed and have first officer slow down.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HIGH APCH AIRSPD; WINDS ALOFT; AND INAPPROPRIATELY SET AUTO FLT BANK LIMITER RESULT IN OVERSHOOT OF FINAL APCH COURSE THAT IS RESOLVED WITH ATC ASSIGNING A NEW INTERCEPT HDG.

Narrative: CLRED FROM 6000 FT MSL TO 4000 FT MSL; HDG 230 DEGS TO INTERCEPT RWY 26R LOC; THEN CLRED FOR A VISUAL APCH. AIRSPD WAS AT 250 KIAS; LAST ASSIGNED. PF OVERSHOT THE FINAL APCH COURSE. CTLR GAVE US A 310 DEG HDG TO INTERCEPT AND 4500 FT MSL UNTIL ESTABLISHED. WE WERE AT ABOUT 5200 FT AND DSNDING AT THE TIME. CLOSEST ACFT ON THE S SIDE OF THE ARPT WAS 2.5 MI AND BELOW US ABOUT 1200 FT. I NOTED THE BANK ANGLE SELECTOR ON FLT DIRECTOR WAS SET AT 15 DEGS VICE 25 DEGS ACCOUNTING FOR SLOW ROLL RATE. NO TA/RA INDICATIONS WERE RECEIVED. I WAS ON MY SECOND FLT AS A NEW CAPT AND NEW IN TYPE WITH 30 HRS IN TYPE. I FAILED TO NOTE BANK ANGLE SELECTION IN TIME AND TO PROVIDE CORRECTIVE DIRECTION TO FO. FO IS VERY EXPERIENCED IN TYPE AND I SHOULD NOT LET THAT LULL ME INTO A SENSE OF COMPLACENCY. AIRSPD OF 250 KTS WAS TOO HIGH FOR APCH PHASE; LEADING TO HIGHER THAN DESIRED SPD AT TIME OF INCIDENT (ABOUT 210-220 KIAS) WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO OVERSHOOT. I SHOULD ALSO HAVE QUERIED ATC ABOUT SPD AND HAVE FO SLOW DOWN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.