IFR small aircraft takes a clearance meant for another aircraft a receives a lecture from ATC.

Attributes
ACN	153705
Time
Date	199008
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ord
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 480 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	153705
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Issued clearance to osh maintaining heading of 090 degrees. Heard call sign, thought I was cleared direct to bae. I then asked to repeat clearance. The controller said direct bae. I replied, 'going direct bae 3000' twice, but no reply. A different controller then came on frequency about 1 min later, and told me that I was not cleared direct bae, make immediate turn to 150 degrees. He then proceeded to give me a lecture about doing things west/O a clearance. My feelings are that may be I did not receive a clearance to go direct, but I replied twice about it and received no answer. I am a low time INS pilot. I have a hard enough time flying aircraft in IMC. Maybe I made a mistake, maybe they did. But I don't think a congested frequency is the time or place for a lecture. This could be settled after landing over the phone. I personally think the controller wasted too much air time giving me a lecture.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IFR SMA TAKES A CLRNC MEANT FOR ANOTHER ACFT A RECEIVES A LECTURE FROM ATC.

Narrative: ISSUED CLRNC TO OSH MAINTAINING HDG OF 090 DEGS. HEARD CALL SIGN, THOUGHT I WAS CLRED DIRECT TO BAE. I THEN ASKED TO REPEAT CLRNC. THE CTLR SAID DIRECT BAE. I REPLIED, 'GOING DIRECT BAE 3000' TWICE, BUT NO REPLY. A DIFFERENT CTLR THEN CAME ON FREQ ABOUT 1 MIN LATER, AND TOLD ME THAT I WAS NOT CLRED DIRECT BAE, MAKE IMMEDIATE TURN TO 150 DEGS. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO GIVE ME A LECTURE ABOUT DOING THINGS W/O A CLRNC. MY FEELINGS ARE THAT MAY BE I DID NOT RECEIVE A CLRNC TO GO DIRECT, BUT I REPLIED TWICE ABOUT IT AND RECEIVED NO ANSWER. I AM A LOW TIME INS PLT. I HAVE A HARD ENOUGH TIME FLYING ACFT IN IMC. MAYBE I MADE A MISTAKE, MAYBE THEY DID. BUT I DON'T THINK A CONGESTED FREQ IS THE TIME OR PLACE FOR A LECTURE. THIS COULD BE SETTLED AFTER LNDG OVER THE PHONE. I PERSONALLY THINK THE CTLR WASTED TOO MUCH AIR TIME GIVING ME A LECTURE.

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