An N90 approach controller had to correct an air carrier large transport's course close in to lga. Flight crew claims to not have crossed the fix at which point a turn would be made.

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Attributes
ACN	337660
Time
Date	199606
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : col airport : lga
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
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 : 300 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	337660
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5200 flight time type : 550
ASRS Report	338170
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Flying inbound to the colts neck VOR (306 degree radial) approximately 1-2 mi northwest of suziq intersection, new york approach control transmits a message to us informing that we 'missed the turn' and to fly heading 070 degrees. First officer's and my instruments confirmed on course, not yet to crossing of col 306 degree radial and yardley 083 degree radial. Upon further questioning, ATC controller stated we were '4 mi south of fix.' we executed turn, landed lga without further incident. Upon arrival at gate lga, performed VOR vot check both navigation receivers, both checked normal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN N90 APCH CTLR HAD TO CORRECT AN ACR LGT'S COURSE CLOSE IN TO LGA. FLC CLAIMS TO NOT HAVE CROSSED THE FIX AT WHICH POINT A TURN WOULD BE MADE.

Narrative: FLYING INBOUND TO THE COLTS NECK VOR (306 DEG RADIAL) APPROX 1-2 MI NW OF SUZIQ INTXN, NEW YORK APCH CTL XMITS A MESSAGE TO US INFORMING THAT WE 'MISSED THE TURN' AND TO FLY HDG 070 DEGS. FO'S AND MY INSTS CONFIRMED ON COURSE, NOT YET TO XING OF COL 306 DEG RADIAL AND YARDLEY 083 DEG RADIAL. UPON FURTHER QUESTIONING, ATC CTLR STATED WE WERE '4 MI S OF FIX.' WE EXECUTED TURN, LANDED LGA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON ARR AT GATE LGA, PERFORMED VOR VOT CHK BOTH NAV RECEIVERS, BOTH CHKED NORMAL.

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.