Cpr small transport deviated from clearance route SID transition.

Attributes
ACN	86943
Time
Date	198805
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bur
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	86943
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	86947
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Clearance out of bur was (SID) elmo 3 elmo intersection direct pomona via 164 degree right to V23 to seal beach direct oceanside. As we got to elmo intersection we started to fly (turn) towards seal beach VOR (the published transition). Part way through the turn we caught our error and turned back towards pomona. Right then the controller saw what was happening and told us to turn back, he also gave a traffic alert, a heavy transport we saw as we came out of the clouds. My suggestion would be to abolish SID transition that we never or seldom use. The seal beach transition is not used because it penetrates right through the lax TCA. I have never had it issued when filed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR SMT DEVIATED FROM CLRNC ROUTE SID TRANSITION.

Narrative: CLRNC OUT OF BUR WAS (SID) ELMO 3 ELMO INTXN DIRECT POMONA VIA 164 DEG R TO V23 TO SEAL BEACH DIRECT OCEANSIDE. AS WE GOT TO ELMO INTXN WE STARTED TO FLY (TURN) TOWARDS SEAL BEACH VOR (THE PUBLISHED TRANSITION). PART WAY THROUGH THE TURN WE CAUGHT OUR ERROR AND TURNED BACK TOWARDS POMONA. RIGHT THEN THE CTLR SAW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND TOLD US TO TURN BACK, HE ALSO GAVE A TFC ALERT, A HVT WE SAW AS WE CAME OUT OF THE CLOUDS. MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE TO ABOLISH SID TRANSITION THAT WE NEVER OR SELDOM USE. THE SEAL BEACH TRANSITION IS NOT USED BECAUSE IT PENETRATES RIGHT THROUGH THE LAX TCA. I HAVE NEVER HAD IT ISSUED WHEN FILED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.