GPS is programmed incorrectly and charts are not readily available. ARTCC wonders about routing.

Attributes
ACN	470310
Time
Date	200004
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 26000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : j6.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 7700 flight time type : 220
ASRS Report	470310
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a flight from keen, nh, to lexington, ky, I apparently miscopied a clearance which should have read d-sparta J6 charleston d-lexington. When I copied I wrote d-sparta d-charleston J6 lex. After crossing sparta, the controller asked why I was not on J6. I immediately recognized my mistake and asked for vectors to J6. When I couldn't immediately find J6, I mentioned I didn't have my high altitude chart. What I meant was it was not immediately in front of me. I did have my charts handy and was able to get back on course. Further communications made it obvious that the controllers assumed that I did not have my charts. In fact, I had both hi and lo charts on the seat next to me. I have learned some valuable lessons from this event. First, if I had looked ahead to properly evaluate my clearance, I would have seen my copy error. Second, if I had kept my charts right in front of me and had been following my progress on the charts in addition to the GPS, this event would not have taken place.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GPS IS PROGRAMMED INCORRECTLY AND CHARTS ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE. ARTCC WONDERS ABOUT ROUTING.

Narrative: ON A FLT FROM KEEN, NH, TO LEXINGTON, KY, I APPARENTLY MISCOPIED A CLRNC WHICH SHOULD HAVE READ D-SPARTA J6 CHARLESTON D-LEXINGTON. WHEN I COPIED I WROTE D-SPARTA D-CHARLESTON J6 LEX. AFTER XING SPARTA, THE CTLR ASKED WHY I WAS NOT ON J6. I IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED MY MISTAKE AND ASKED FOR VECTORS TO J6. WHEN I COULDN'T IMMEDIATELY FIND J6, I MENTIONED I DIDN'T HAVE MY HIGH ALT CHART. WHAT I MEANT WAS IT WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF ME. I DID HAVE MY CHARTS HANDY AND WAS ABLE TO GET BACK ON COURSE. FURTHER COMS MADE IT OBVIOUS THAT THE CTLRS ASSUMED THAT I DID NOT HAVE MY CHARTS. IN FACT, I HAD BOTH HI AND LO CHARTS ON THE SEAT NEXT TO ME. I HAVE LEARNED SOME VALUABLE LESSONS FROM THIS EVENT. FIRST, IF I HAD LOOKED AHEAD TO PROPERLY EVALUATE MY CLRNC, I WOULD HAVE SEEN MY COPY ERROR. SECOND, IF I HAD KEPT MY CHARTS RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME AND HAD BEEN FOLLOWING MY PROGRESS ON THE CHARTS IN ADDITION TO THE GPS, THIS EVENT WOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN PLACE.

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.