SF340 takes clearance meant for others at lga.

Attributes
ACN	456300
Time
Date	199911
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fll.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	SF 340A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 119
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 5250 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	456300
Events
Anomaly	incursion : taxiway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We called lga ground control and requested a clearance to taxi. The controller responded with instructions but was partially blocked. We thought the instructions were for our flight and responded with the readback instructions, then taxied. The controller queried us as to our position and informed us the response was for another aircraft. We explained we thought the instructions were for us. No runway incursions occurred. Comments: radio communications on the ground at lga are often very congested. The system at boston is much better where we contact clearance and are told to monitor ground for taxi instructions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SF340 TAKES CLRNC MEANT FOR OTHERS AT LGA.

Narrative: WE CALLED LGA GND CTL AND REQUESTED A CLRNC TO TAXI. THE CTLR RESPONDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS BUT WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED. WE THOUGHT THE INSTRUCTIONS WERE FOR OUR FLT AND RESPONDED WITH THE READBACK INSTRUCTIONS, THEN TAXIED. THE CTLR QUERIED US AS TO OUR POS AND INFORMED US THE RESPONSE WAS FOR ANOTHER ACFT. WE EXPLAINED WE THOUGHT THE INSTRUCTIONS WERE FOR US. NO RWY INCURSIONS OCCURRED. COMMENTS: RADIO COMS ON THE GND AT LGA ARE OFTEN VERY CONGESTED. THE SYS AT BOSTON IS MUCH BETTER WHERE WE CONTACT CLRNC AND ARE TOLD TO MONITOR GND FOR TAXI INSTRUCTIONS.

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.