Lear 60 crew 5 mi off course corrected back after ARTCC pointed out deviation.

Attributes
ACN	431730
Time
Date	199903
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hvq.airport
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl single value : 39000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Learjet 60
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 3700 flight time type : 370
ASRS Report	431730
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to intended course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were mistakenly going direct hvq. ATC queried us about our routing, said we were shown to be 5 mi off course. We immediately corrected the problem. No further occurrences. No traffic conflict.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LEAR 60 CREW 5 MI OFF COURSE CORRECTED BACK AFTER ARTCC POINTED OUT DEV.

Narrative: WE WERE MISTAKENLY GOING DIRECT HVQ. ATC QUERIED US ABOUT OUR ROUTING, SAID WE WERE SHOWN TO BE 5 MI OFF COURSE. WE IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED THE PROB. NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. NO TFC CONFLICT.

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.