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An LJ31 flight crew on approach to mdpp misunderstood the clearance; then lost their FMS and DME; became disoriented; and executed a missed approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 826021 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200903 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MDPP.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Learjet 31 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 5500 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 14500 Flight Crew Type 300 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
While on approach to puerto plata; we had a problem understanding the controller when instructed to fly the VOR runway 26 circle-to-land on runway 8. We understood the controller to say to fly the VOR DME 26 circle-to-land on runway 8. While executing the approach; we experienced an FMS failure and a DME failure and became disoriented on the approach. We contacted the controller and executed a missed approach and performed the appropriate approach procedure and landed on runway 8.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An LJ31 flight crew on approach to MDPP misunderstood the clearance; then lost their FMS and DME; became disoriented; and executed a missed approach.
Narrative: While on approach to Puerto Plata; we had a problem understanding the Controller when instructed to fly the VOR Runway 26 circle-to-land on Runway 8. We understood the Controller to say to fly the VOR DME 26 circle-to-land on Runway 8. While executing the approach; we experienced an FMS failure and a DME failure and became disoriented on the approach. We contacted the Controller and executed a missed approach and performed the appropriate approach procedure and landed on Runway 8.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.