What happened
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Description: on 09/25/2024 privacy data omitted while acting as PIC on privacy data omitted landed on 10L at kord operating contrary to act clearance to land on 10C via the ILS10C at kord. Root cause: privacy data omitted failed to adhere to ATC clearance because his knowledge based decision making was incorrectly applied. privacy data omitted Failed to fly the assigned ILS10C approach because he had failed to identify the appropriate ILS10C frequency and because he was in VMC proceeded visually to what he thought was the correct runway. Corrective action: privacy data omitted were counselled using compliance action program. Counselling covered adherence to ATC clearances, communication, situational awareness, distractions and CRM.
As the FAA filed it
DESCRIPTION: ON 09/25/2024 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WHILE ACTING AS PIC ON ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED ON 10L AT KORD OPERATING CONTRARY TO ACT CLEARANCE TO LAND ON 10C VIA THE ILS10C AT KORD. ROOT CAUSE: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FAILED TO ADHERE TO ATC CLEARANCE BECAUSE HIS KNOWLEDGE BASED DECISION MAKING WAS INCORRECTLY APPLIED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FAILED TO FLY THE ASSIGNED ILS10C APPROACH BECAUSE HE HAD FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE APPROPRIATE ILS10C FREQUENCY AND BECAUSE HE WAS IN VMC PROCEEDED VISUALLY TO WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS THE CORRECT RUNWAY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WERE COUNSELLED USING COMPLIANCE ACTION PROGRAM. COUNSELLING COVERED ADHERENCE TO ATC CLEARANCES, COMMUNICATION, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, DISTRACTIONS AND CRM.
NTSB investigation
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