It is unclr if a C210 pilot misunderstood ZHU's instructions, or if ZHU misstated their directions.

Attributes
ACN	512740
Time
Date	200105
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : tnv.vortac
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	513740
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

After contacting ZHU, requested and received direct tnv, direct dwh. At 8 DME from tnv VOR, was asked what clearance I was on. This was 2-3 mins after given direct tnv, direct dwh. Center called and advised direct dwh. I repeated direct dwh and proceeded direct. When asked later, wasn't I cleared direct tnv direct dwh, I stated that second clearance was direct dwh. He replied he may have said that and I proceeded direct dwh.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IT IS UNCLR IF A C210 PLT MISUNDERSTOOD ZHU'S INSTRUCTIONS, OR IF ZHU MISSTATED THEIR DIRECTIONS.

Narrative: AFTER CONTACTING ZHU, REQUESTED AND RECEIVED DIRECT TNV, DIRECT DWH. AT 8 DME FROM TNV VOR, WAS ASKED WHAT CLRNC I WAS ON. THIS WAS 2-3 MINS AFTER GIVEN DIRECT TNV, DIRECT DWH. CTR CALLED AND ADVISED DIRECT DWH. I REPEATED DIRECT DWH AND PROCEEDED DIRECT. WHEN ASKED LATER, WASN'T I CLRED DIRECT TNV DIRECT DWH, I STATED THAT SECOND CLRNC WAS DIRECT DWH. HE REPLIED HE MAY HAVE SAID THAT AND I PROCEEDED DIRECT DWH.

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.