Track deviation. Flight crew failed to follow ATC routing change.

Attributes
ACN	114274
Time
Date	198906
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jfk
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	114274
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe 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:

Center recleared us direct gayle J95 buf. Aircraft had been programmed direct coate direct lhy direct elm. During copying clearance automatic throttles disconnected. One pilot flying, one pilot troubleshooting. ATC asked where we were going. I repeated 'original' clearance. ATC recleared us direct buf. I do not think there was any problem but I definitely was not following last ATC clearance. I am a 25 year experience captain. I miss my second officer to do troubleshooting!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACK DEVIATION. FLT CREW FAILED TO FOLLOW ATC ROUTING CHANGE.

Narrative: CENTER RECLEARED US DIRECT GAYLE J95 BUF. ACFT HAD BEEN PROGRAMMED DIRECT COATE DIRECT LHY DIRECT ELM. DURING COPYING CLRNC AUTO THROTTLES DISCONNECTED. ONE PLT FLYING, ONE PLT TROUBLESHOOTING. ATC ASKED WHERE WE WERE GOING. I REPEATED 'ORIGINAL' CLRNC. ATC RECLEARED US DIRECT BUF. I DO NOT THINK THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM BUT I DEFINITELY WAS NOT FOLLOWING LAST ATC CLRNC. I AM A 25 YEAR EXPERIENCE CAPT. I MISS MY SECOND OFFICER TO DO TROUBLESHOOTING!

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.