Narrative:

I was originally given sbz alb V123 haarp direct hpn. When I programmed my GPS I inadvertently put in V157 after trgsa intersection which took me towards ign instead of on V123 which turns at trgsa towards cmk. About 10 mi past trgsa; ZBW inquired if I was still on V123. It was at that point that I realized I was on the wrong airway and apologized. Center cleared me direct to cmk VOR and that was it. In the future; I will exercise more caution and care in programming the GPS and reading the assigned route off of the en route chart.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT MISPROGRAMS IFR RTE IN GPS. TRACK DEV ENSUES.

Narrative: I WAS ORIGINALLY GIVEN SBZ ALB V123 HAARP DIRECT HPN. WHEN I PROGRAMMED MY GPS I INADVERTENTLY PUT IN V157 AFTER TRGSA INTXN WHICH TOOK ME TOWARDS IGN INSTEAD OF ON V123 WHICH TURNS AT TRGSA TOWARDS CMK. ABOUT 10 MI PAST TRGSA; ZBW INQUIRED IF I WAS STILL ON V123. IT WAS AT THAT POINT THAT I REALIZED I WAS ON THE WRONG AIRWAY AND APOLOGIZED. CTR CLRED ME DIRECT TO CMK VOR AND THAT WAS IT. IN THE FUTURE; I WILL EXERCISE MORE CAUTION AND CARE IN PROGRAMMING THE GPS AND READING THE ASSIGNED RTE OFF OF THE ENRTE CHART.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.