Private pilot of a piper PA28 on an IFR flight plan was advised by ATC that he was 5 mi south of cou...

Attributes
ACN	451727
Time
Date	199910
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mgw.airport
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ckb.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors enroute airway : v8.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 425 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	451727
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : turbulence non adherence : clearance other anomaly other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course flight crew : regained aircraft control
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Controller at clarksburg, wv, approach reported me 5 mi south of V7 airway. At the time, I was in moderate turbulence with a 50 KT crosswind at the assigned altitude of 7000 ft. The meteorological conditions at the time made holding an exact course very difficult. I reported this to the controller. I made every effort to bring and hold my aircraft on course.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OF A PIPER PA28 ON AN IFR FLT PLAN WAS ADVISED BY ATC THAT HE WAS 5 MI S OF COURSE.

Narrative: CTLR AT CLARKSBURG, WV, APCH RPTED ME 5 MI S OF V7 AIRWAY. AT THE TIME, I WAS IN MODERATE TURB WITH A 50 KT XWIND AT THE ASSIGNED ALT OF 7000 FT. THE METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AT THE TIME MADE HOLDING AN EXACT COURSE VERY DIFFICULT. I RPTED THIS TO THE CTLR. I MADE EVERY EFFORT TO BRING AND HOLD MY ACFT 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.

Private pilot of a piper PA28 on an IFR flight plan was advised by ATC that he was 5 mi south of course.