Small transport pilot given airway routing that was incorrect, twice.

Attributes
ACN	92016
Time
Date	198807
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : alb
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw tracon : alb
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : zbw enroute airway : alb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 22 flight time total : 3460 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	92016
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

On ground cleared as filed (btv-V487-bdr direct isp) over at altitude (9000') and just south of griss intersection clearance changed to direct alb V487 CCC direct isp. Told center V487 doesn't go out of alb and does not go to CCC. ATC asked us to wait. 10-12 mins went by, no clearance. We repeated request and were switched to alb approach 'who will have clearance.' alb gave us direct pwl V44 CCC direct isp. We insisted V44 didn't go to CCC and suggested that what they meant was V91 from bdr to CCC. Another 10 min wait. Sent to 10000', turned to 270 degrees, sent to 9000', turned back. Asked for explanation, given none. Finally cleared direct bdr direct CCC direct isp. Point of this report: had I lost radios, I was in instrument conditions with a clearance that was impossible to follow. Had this been the first time, I would have said nothing. But this is the fourth time in the last yr that I've been issued an unfeasible clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT PLT GIVEN AIRWAY ROUTING THAT WAS INCORRECT, TWICE.

Narrative: ON GND CLRED AS FILED (BTV-V487-BDR DIRECT ISP) OVER AT ALT (9000') AND JUST S OF GRISS INTXN CLRNC CHANGED TO DIRECT ALB V487 CCC DIRECT ISP. TOLD CENTER V487 DOESN'T GO OUT OF ALB AND DOES NOT GO TO CCC. ATC ASKED US TO WAIT. 10-12 MINS WENT BY, NO CLRNC. WE REPEATED REQUEST AND WERE SWITCHED TO ALB APCH 'WHO WILL HAVE CLRNC.' ALB GAVE US DIRECT PWL V44 CCC DIRECT ISP. WE INSISTED V44 DIDN'T GO TO CCC AND SUGGESTED THAT WHAT THEY MEANT WAS V91 FROM BDR TO CCC. ANOTHER 10 MIN WAIT. SENT TO 10000', TURNED TO 270 DEGS, SENT TO 9000', TURNED BACK. ASKED FOR EXPLANATION, GIVEN NONE. FINALLY CLRED DIRECT BDR DIRECT CCC DIRECT ISP. POINT OF THIS RPT: HAD I LOST RADIOS, I WAS IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS WITH A CLRNC THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO FOLLOW. HAD THIS BEEN THE FIRST TIME, I WOULD HAVE SAID NOTHING. BUT THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IN THE LAST YR THAT I'VE BEEN ISSUED AN UNFEASIBLE CLRNC.

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.