GA pilot on IFR flight experiences track deviation.

Attributes
ACN	177189
Time
Date	199105
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vny
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bur
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 9 flight time total : 4870
ASRS Report	177189
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed south lake tahoe airport on a direct flight to fny. En route I encountered WX which required a climb and ZOA cleared me to FL230. In due course I was handed off to ZLA and they handed me off to bakersfield approach. They gave me a clearance to lake hughes and descent to 9000'. They also gave me an approach that I was unfamiliar with and I told them that I did not have it. At lake hughes I intercepted the vny ILS and told bur approach of this fact. They cleared me to land at vny. I was told by bur approach that there would be a phone # for me to call on landing. I have made this approach many times and being under positive control did not feel that I was doing anything amiss. There are only 2 stars for vny, fernando 2 arrival and linxx 6 arrival. These do not seem appropriate for the shafter-lake hughes approach clearance. I feel that there should be a STAR for shafter-lake hughes-vny approach. Also bur approach should have positive radar contact with aircraft at the lake hughes VOR. Many times I have called bur approach over lake hughes and they request that I call them again 10 mi south of lake hughes.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA PLT ON IFR FLT EXPERIENCES TRACK DEVIATION.

Narrative: I DEPARTED SOUTH LAKE TAHOE ARPT ON A DIRECT FLT TO FNY. ENRTE I ENCOUNTERED WX WHICH REQUIRED A CLB AND ZOA CLRED ME TO FL230. IN DUE COURSE I WAS HANDED OFF TO ZLA AND THEY HANDED ME OFF TO BAKERSFIELD APCH. THEY GAVE ME A CLRNC TO LAKE HUGHES AND DSNT TO 9000'. THEY ALSO GAVE ME AN APCH THAT I WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH AND I TOLD THEM THAT I DID NOT HAVE IT. AT LAKE HUGHES I INTERCEPTED THE VNY ILS AND TOLD BUR APCH OF THIS FACT. THEY CLRED ME TO LAND AT VNY. I WAS TOLD BY BUR APCH THAT THERE WOULD BE A PHONE # FOR ME TO CALL ON LNDG. I HAVE MADE THIS APCH MANY TIMES AND BEING UNDER POSITIVE CTL DID NOT FEEL THAT I WAS DOING ANYTHING AMISS. THERE ARE ONLY 2 STARS FOR VNY, FERNANDO 2 ARR AND LINXX 6 ARR. THESE DO NOT SEEM APPROPRIATE FOR THE SHAFTER-LAKE HUGHES APCH CLRNC. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A STAR FOR SHAFTER-LAKE HUGHES-VNY APCH. ALSO BUR APCH SHOULD HAVE POSITIVE RADAR CONTACT WITH ACFT AT THE LAKE HUGHES VOR. MANY TIMES I HAVE CALLED BUR APCH OVER LAKE HUGHES AND THEY REQUEST THAT I CALL THEM AGAIN 10 MI S OF LAKE HUGHES.

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.