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IFR small aircraft pilot heads off in the wrong direction when given a direct to mxe. Started out for eno instead.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 406050 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199806 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : n57 |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phl tower : bur |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 406050 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Received and read back IFR clearance before departure. Routing was direct mxe, flight planned route. After departure runway 24, N57, departure control was contacted. He responded, 'radar contact, proceed direct mxe.' I acknowledged and commenced a turn in the direction of eno approximately 120 degrees different than the course to mxe. Shortly after phl queried me about my course and I rapidly corrected to mxe. I was mentally conditioned to a clearance to smyrna, once airborne, and that's what I did, although all communications were very clear. Only after the controller questioned my flight track did the realization come to me what I had done. Lessons learned: it can happen to you too. Stay alert, ask self questions, continually xchk.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: IFR SMA PLT HEADS OFF IN THE WRONG DIRECTION WHEN GIVEN A DIRECT TO MXE. STARTED OUT FOR ENO INSTEAD.
Narrative: RECEIVED AND READ BACK IFR CLRNC BEFORE DEP. ROUTING WAS DIRECT MXE, FLT PLANNED RTE. AFTER DEP RWY 24, N57, DEP CTL WAS CONTACTED. HE RESPONDED, 'RADAR CONTACT, PROCEED DIRECT MXE.' I ACKNOWLEDGED AND COMMENCED A TURN IN THE DIRECTION OF ENO APPROX 120 DEGS DIFFERENT THAN THE COURSE TO MXE. SHORTLY AFTER PHL QUERIED ME ABOUT MY COURSE AND I RAPIDLY CORRECTED TO MXE. I WAS MENTALLY CONDITIONED TO A CLRNC TO SMYRNA, ONCE AIRBORNE, AND THAT'S WHAT I DID, ALTHOUGH ALL COMS WERE VERY CLR. ONLY AFTER THE CTLR QUESTIONED MY FLT TRACK DID THE REALIZATION COME TO ME WHAT I HAD DONE. LESSONS LEARNED: IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU TOO. STAY ALERT, ASK SELF QUESTIONS, CONTINUALLY XCHK.
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.