Failed to proceed direct VOR as per clearance.

Attributes
ACN	89595
Time
Date	198806
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : toc
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 18000 msl bound upper : 18000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 65 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	89595
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying to atl was cleared direct TOC awson 4 arrival. Flew south of toccoa (unknown as to why). Needle (VOR) said we were heading to TOC. Controller gave us a heading to fly direct. There were no other aircraft in the area we knew of.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FAILED TO PROCEED DIRECT VOR AS PER CLRNC.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING TO ATL WAS CLRED DIRECT TOC AWSON 4 ARR. FLEW S OF TOCCOA (UNKNOWN AS TO WHY). NEEDLE (VOR) SAID WE WERE HDG TO TOC. CTLR GAVE US A HDG TO FLY DIRECT. THERE WERE NO OTHER ACFT IN THE AREA WE KNEW OF.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.