AN ACR WDB CREW MADE AN APCH TO THE WRONG ARPT AFTER AN ALL NIGHT FLT.

Date: 1992-10 · Aircraft: Widebody; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng · Phase: approach

Anomalies: deviation-altitude-crossing-restriction-not-met|deviation-altitude-excursion-from-assigned-altitude|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-clearance|other-airspace-violation-entry-or-exit|other-unspecified

Synopsis

AN ACR WDB CREW MADE AN APCH TO THE WRONG ARPT AFTER AN ALL NIGHT FLT.

Narrative

ON RADAR VECTORS WITH MIAMI APCH CTL. ILS HAS BEEN TURNED AND IDENT FOR 9R MIAMI. 13 NM S OF MIAMI ARPT ON A 270 DEG HDG AT 3000 FT. CAPT IS HAND FLYING ACFT; A WDB. FO HANDLING THE RADIOS; AND I AM THE INTL OFFICER (RELIEF PLT) OCCUPYING THE JUMPSEAT. TFC AT 2 O'CLOCK; 6 MI RPTED BY ATC. FO NOTIFIES ATC 'TFC IN SIGHT; WE HAVE THE ARPT VISUALLY.' ATC CLRS US FOR A VISUAL TO APCH 9R AT MIAMI INTL ARPT TO FOLLOW TFC. WE CONTINUE ON A 280 DEG HDG OVER THE EVERGLADES. THERE ARE FEW GND REFS. WE ROLL OUT ON A NEASTERLY HDG; FLAPS ARE LOWERED TO 30 DEGS; GEAR IS DOWN; AND A DSCNT IS STARTED. CAPT ROLLS OUT ON A 90 DEG HDG AT 1500 FT. I CALL OUT 'WE'RE LINED UP FOR RWY 9 AT TAMIAMI ARPT.' (10 NM SSE OF MIAMI; LOC SHOWING FULL L DEFLECTION.) ADD PWR BEGIN TO CLB TO 2000 FT; AND TURN TO 030 DEG HDG FOR MIAMI ARPT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: WE DEPARTED BUENOS AIRES AT PM45 EST; ALL NIGHT FLT; 8 HRS PLUS 27 MINS SCHEDULES. HAND FLYING ACFT POSSIBLY DIVERTED SOME OF THE CAPT'S ATTN FROM MAINTAINING CONSTANT VISUAL ON THE ARPT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 224760: I THINK THE MAIN THING THAT CONTRIBUTED TO MY LACK OF PERFORMANCE IN THIS SITUATION IS THE FACT THAT I HAD SLEPT RIGHT UP TO THE TIME OF DSCNT AND HAD BARELY BEEN AWAKE 10 MINS WHEN ALL THIS TOOK PLACE. I AM SURE THE REST OF THE CREW THOUGHT THEY WERE BEING THOUGHTFUL BY LETTING ME SLEEP LONGER ON MY REST BREAK; BUT THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT ENOUGH TIME TO WAKE UP AND BE ALERT TO WHAT IS GOING ON. THE CAPT WAS OBVIOUSLY VERY FATIGUED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 224441: FAILED TO USE ALL INFO AVAILABLE FROM ACFT'S NAV SYS (FMC APP SELECTION).

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