<< >> NASA ASRS Report 413390, September 1998

Pilot in a BE55 filed an IFR flight plan requesting direct routing after takeoff. Prior to departure, ATC instructed the pilot to fly heading 070 degrees for a vector to his planned route. On departure the pilot had radio trouble and claims he was distraction because of turbulence and proceeded direct to his planned route.

Attributes
ACN	413390
Time
Date	199809
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fdk
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1400 msl bound upper : 1400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bwt
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 55/Cochise
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time total : 1800
ASRS Report	413390
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I had filed IFR from fdk to pah. I had requested fdk direct mrb direct pah. The clearance I received was after takeoff fly 070 degrees radar vectors to V44 mrb V166 esl V4 hyk V178 ewo V5 bwg direct pah. Climb to 3000 ft, expect 8000 ft 10 mins after departure. Squawk XXXX, frequency 125.52. After takeoff, my #1 communication could not raise departure. I tried several times and in the turbulence (light to moderate), I was distraction and made a standard departure from the pattern and headed for V44. When the controller finally responded, he advised me that my clearance said to fly 070 degrees and expect radar vectors.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT IN A BE55 FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN REQUESTING DIRECT ROUTING AFTER TKOF. PRIOR TO DEP, ATC INSTRUCTED THE PLT TO FLY HDG 070 DEGS FOR A VECTOR TO HIS PLANNED RTE. ON DEP THE PLT HAD RADIO TROUBLE AND CLAIMS HE WAS DISTR BECAUSE OF TURB AND PROCEEDED DIRECT TO HIS PLANNED RTE.

Narrative: I HAD FILED IFR FROM FDK TO PAH. I HAD REQUESTED FDK DIRECT MRB DIRECT PAH. THE CLRNC I RECEIVED WAS AFTER TKOF FLY 070 DEGS RADAR VECTORS TO V44 MRB V166 ESL V4 HYK V178 EWO V5 BWG DIRECT PAH. CLB TO 3000 FT, EXPECT 8000 FT 10 MINS AFTER DEP. SQUAWK XXXX, FREQ 125.52. AFTER TKOF, MY #1 COM COULD NOT RAISE DEP. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND IN THE TURB (LIGHT TO MODERATE), I WAS DISTR AND MADE A STANDARD DEP FROM THE PATTERN AND HEADED FOR V44. WHEN THE CTLR FINALLY RESPONDED, HE ADVISED ME THAT MY CLRNC SAID TO FLY 070 DEGS AND EXPECT RADAR VECTORS.

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.