Small aircraft departing IFR on SID has no copy in cockpit, reads back dictated version correctly, but still becomes confused after first transition fix. Heading deviation.

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Attributes
ACN	142250
Time
Date	199004
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bkl
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cle
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : initial cruise other
Route In Use	departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 21 flight time total : 532
ASRS Report	142250
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
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:

Burke lakefront airport ground gave me an amended flight plan based on a SID (lakefront 1 departure). As I had no SID book they read me the departure. My readback was reported as correct (runway 6L, turn left to 330 degrees, join 286 degree right from cxr to cribbs intersection, radar vectors to V522 then to fails intersection direct jfn, direct etg, direct on course). I became confused after cribbs intersection and returned to my original flight plan (bkl radar vectors to V232 direct cxr-fkl-etg-on course). Within 1-2 mins, ATC discovered the change and redirected me and I complied immediately. At no time was the aircraft out of control. There was no altitude violation. No evasive action was required. I believe this to be a matter F confusion not a willful violation of ATC orders. I have added SID and STAR books to my flight bag and will anticipate in the future when one will be used, by asking FSS or the tower, thus I will be able to flight plan more effectively.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA DEPARTING IFR ON SID HAS NO COPY IN COCKPIT, READS BACK DICTATED VERSION CORRECTLY, BUT STILL BECOMES CONFUSED AFTER FIRST TRANSITION FIX. HEADING DEVIATION.

Narrative: BURKE LAKEFRONT ARPT GND GAVE ME AN AMENDED FLT PLAN BASED ON A SID (LAKEFRONT 1 DEP). AS I HAD NO SID BOOK THEY READ ME THE DEP. MY READBACK WAS RPTED AS CORRECT (RWY 6L, TURN LEFT TO 330 DEGS, JOIN 286 DEG R FROM CXR TO CRIBBS INTXN, RADAR VECTORS TO V522 THEN TO FAILS INTXN DIRECT JFN, DIRECT ETG, DIRECT ON COURSE). I BECAME CONFUSED AFTER CRIBBS INTXN AND RETURNED TO MY ORIGINAL FLT PLAN (BKL RADAR VECTORS TO V232 DIRECT CXR-FKL-ETG-ON COURSE). WITHIN 1-2 MINS, ATC DISCOVERED THE CHANGE AND REDIRECTED ME AND I COMPLIED IMMEDIATELY. AT NO TIME WAS THE ACFT OUT OF CONTROL. THERE WAS NO ALT VIOLATION. NO EVASIVE ACTION WAS REQUIRED. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MATTER F CONFUSION NOT A WILLFUL VIOLATION OF ATC ORDERS. I HAVE ADDED SID AND STAR BOOKS TO MY FLT BAG AND WILL ANTICIPATE IN THE FUTURE WHEN ONE WILL BE USED, BY ASKING FSS OR THE TWR, THUS I WILL BE ABLE TO FLT PLAN MORE EFFECTIVELY.

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