A track deviation when an early turn is made on the bridgehaven departure from bdr.

Attributes
ACN	528210
Time
Date	200110
Day	Mon
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : bdr.vor
State Reference	CT
Altitude	agl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mem.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : bridgehaven
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 26 flight time total : 3212 flight time type : 2100
ASRS Report	528210
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Departed bdr on IFR flight plan (in VFR conditions). Standard clearance is bridgehaven 5 to an intersection. The SID is radar vectors and an altitude restr. Prior to being given a vector I simply headed for the fix before being authorized to do so. I believe I was overly concerned by the events of sep/tue/01, and the subsequent airspace restr, when I neglected to follow my clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A TRACK DEV WHEN AN EARLY TURN IS MADE ON THE BRIDGEHAVEN DEP FROM BDR.

Narrative: DEPARTED BDR ON IFR FLT PLAN (IN VFR CONDITIONS). STANDARD CLRNC IS BRIDGEHAVEN 5 TO AN INTXN. THE SID IS RADAR VECTORS AND AN ALT RESTR. PRIOR TO BEING GIVEN A VECTOR I SIMPLY HEADED FOR THE FIX BEFORE BEING AUTHORIZED TO DO SO. I BELIEVE I WAS OVERLY CONCERNED BY THE EVENTS OF SEP/TUE/01, AND THE SUBSEQUENT AIRSPACE RESTR, WHEN I NEGLECTED TO FOLLOW MY CLRNC.

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.