Aircraft X failed to follow ATC departure instructions. Pilot deviation.

Attributes
ACN	126891
Time
Date	198910
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pgv
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 25
ASRS Report	126891
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	controller : military
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Aircraft X was cleared to the aqe NDB on departure to remain clear of gsb Z airspace until coordination was affected. Aircraft X departed swbnd instead of north. When asked where he was going, pilot said pdk. When asked if he was cleared to aqe, he said 'well, yeah'. Called gsb Z and they pointed out traffic northeast bound headed for rdu and in the path of nzwc. Had to immediately turn nzwc to the east to avoid traffic that had been pointed out to me. Conflict alert never activated.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT X FAILED TO FOLLOW ATC DEP INSTRUCTIONS. PLT DEVIATION.

Narrative: ACFT X WAS CLRED TO THE AQE NDB ON DEP TO REMAIN CLEAR OF GSB Z AIRSPACE UNTIL COORD WAS AFFECTED. ACFT X DEPARTED SWBND INSTEAD OF N. WHEN ASKED WHERE HE WAS GOING, PLT SAID PDK. WHEN ASKED IF HE WAS CLRED TO AQE, HE SAID 'WELL, YEAH'. CALLED GSB Z AND THEY POINTED OUT TFC NE BOUND HEADED FOR RDU AND IN THE PATH OF NZWC. HAD TO IMMEDIATELY TURN NZWC TO THE E TO AVOID TFC THAT HAD BEEN POINTED OUT TO ME. CONFLICT ALERT NEVER ACTIVATED.

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.