Medium large transport flight crew misinterprets clearance and turns prior to reaching VOR as assign...

Attributes
ACN	300943
Time
Date	199504
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fmg
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rno
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 19000
ASRS Report	300943
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

When coming over to reno approach we were given a turn to 340 degrees after the mustang VOR, but I did not hear the 'after the mustang VOR,' and turned to 340 degrees. After a comment about being farther east than normal, we asked approach to clarify and were given the heading to 310 degrees. Thinking back, this is not the first time I have been confused over these instructions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG FLC MISINTERPRETS CLRNC AND TURNS PRIOR TO REACHING VOR AS ASSIGNED.

Narrative: WHEN COMING OVER TO RENO APCH WE WERE GIVEN A TURN TO 340 DEGS AFTER THE MUSTANG VOR, BUT I DID NOT HEAR THE 'AFTER THE MUSTANG VOR,' AND TURNED TO 340 DEGS. AFTER A COMMENT ABOUT BEING FARTHER E THAN NORMAL, WE ASKED APCH TO CLARIFY AND WERE GIVEN THE HDG TO 310 DEGS. THINKING BACK, THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE BEEN CONFUSED OVER THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

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.

Medium large transport flight crew misinterprets clearance and turns prior to reaching VOR as assigned.