An emb captain was warned of a similar sounding call sign on his frequency within the vicinity of mco. Later he was told that he responded to a clearance meant for another aircraft.

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Attributes
ACN	459270
Time
Date	200001
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco.tracon tower : mmun.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Brasilia EMB-120 All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco.tracon
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 7820 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	459270
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After checking in with approach, I was informed of similar sounding call sign. Later we were given a heading. After reading back clearance and making turn, controller said we took a clearance for the other aircraft. We were sure we had heard our call sign.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN EMB CAPT WAS WARNED OF A SIMILAR SOUNDING CALL SIGN ON HIS FREQ WITHIN THE VICINITY OF MCO. LATER HE WAS TOLD THAT HE RESPONDED TO A CLRNC MEANT FOR ANOTHER ACFT.

Narrative: AFTER CHKING IN WITH APCH, I WAS INFORMED OF SIMILAR SOUNDING CALL SIGN. LATER WE WERE GIVEN A HDG. AFTER READING BACK CLRNC AND MAKING TURN, CTLR SAID WE TOOK A CLRNC FOR THE OTHER ACFT. WE WERE SURE WE HAD HEARD OUR CALL SIGN.

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.