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PA28-181 aircraft followed heading clearance for another aircraft until controller advised them of the heading deviation. Reporter pilot believes controller got call signs mixed up.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 386220 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199711 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : sns |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mry |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 34 flight time total : 424 flight time type : 121 |
| ASRS Report | 386220 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : observer |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other anomaly other 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 | other |
Narrative:
Was informed by monterey approach that I had followed a vector for another aircraft. I do not believe that was so. No similar call sign on frequency. Read back vector when assigned heading change. More senior pilot in right seat also heard ATC assign new heading. Only possible confusion was whether ATC assigned vector followed by, 'expect vectors to...' or 'vectors to...' in any case, no hazard and easy resolution. I believe ATC used my call by mistake. In any case would love to hear the tape.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA28-181 ACFT FOLLOWED HEADING CLRNC FOR ANOTHER ACFT UNTIL CTLR ADVISED THEM OF THE HEADING DEV. RPTR PLT BELIEVES CTLR GOT CALL SIGNS MIXED UP.
Narrative: WAS INFORMED BY MONTEREY APCH THAT I HAD FOLLOWED A VECTOR FOR ANOTHER ACFT. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT WAS SO. NO SIMILAR CALL SIGN ON FREQ. READ BACK VECTOR WHEN ASSIGNED HEADING CHANGE. MORE SENIOR PLT IN R SEAT ALSO HEARD ATC ASSIGN NEW HEADING. ONLY POSSIBLE CONFUSION WAS WHETHER ATC ASSIGNED VECTOR FOLLOWED BY, 'EXPECT VECTORS TO...' OR 'VECTORS TO...' IN ANY CASE, NO HAZARD AND EASY RESOLUTION. I BELIEVE ATC USED MY CALL BY MISTAKE. IN ANY CASE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THE TAPE.
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.