A PA24 turns away from his assigned heading when the pilot misinterps the initial contact remarks from tpa approach control. Thought he had been cleared on course but hadn't been.

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Attributes
ACN	414350
Time
Date	199809
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : srq
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-24 Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	414350
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
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	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was given a heading to fly of 180 degrees. When given over to tpa, I thought I received the ok to proceed on course. I must have been mistaken as tpa advised I was off course and said I did not have the ok to proceed on course. I corrected to the 180 degree heading. Within 5 mins I was told to proceed on course.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA24 TURNS AWAY FROM HIS ASSIGNED HDG WHEN THE PLT MISINTERPS THE INITIAL CONTACT REMARKS FROM TPA APCH CTL. THOUGHT HE HAD BEEN CLRED ON COURSE BUT HADN'T BEEN.

Narrative: I WAS GIVEN A HDG TO FLY OF 180 DEGS. WHEN GIVEN OVER TO TPA, I THOUGHT I RECEIVED THE OK TO PROCEED ON COURSE. I MUST HAVE BEEN MISTAKEN AS TPA ADVISED I WAS OFF COURSE AND SAID I DID NOT HAVE THE OK TO PROCEED ON COURSE. I CORRECTED TO THE 180 DEG HDG. WITHIN 5 MINS I WAS TOLD TO PROCEED ON COURSE.

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.