Narrative:

ATC stated we were cleared direct lucin direct to redwood falls. Our computed flight plan read direct llc direct rwf. We entered llc direct and continued. ATC came back we were cleared lucin (lcu) which was not on our flight plan. A 30 degree turn. The error would not have occurred if center had stated we were rerted lucin direct rwf.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF WDB IN CRUISE THOUGHT THEY WERE CLRED LLV -- RWF - - ZLC. CTLR ASSERTED THEIR CLRNC WAS LUC -- RWF.

Narrative: ATC STATED WE WERE CLRED DIRECT LUCIN DIRECT TO REDWOOD FALLS. OUR COMPUTED FLT PLAN READ DIRECT LLC DIRECT RWF. WE ENTERED LLC DIRECT AND CONTINUED. ATC CAME BACK WE WERE CLRED LUCIN (LCU) WHICH WAS NOT ON OUR FLT PLAN. A 30 DEG TURN. THE ERROR WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED IF CENTER HAD STATED WE WERE RERTED LUCIN DIRECT RWF.

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.