Flight crew failed to turn at a fix as instructed by ATC.

Attributes
ACN	238226
Time
Date	199304
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dpk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 3100
ASRS Report	238226
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ATC instructed us to fly 220 degrees after dpk. We didn't turn until 6 DME beyond the VOR. We had been on duty for 14 plus hours at the time of incident. Our company calls this trip a 'continuous duty overnight.' we go on duty at XA15, end up in newburg at XG00, arrive back into jfk at XP35 the next day. While this trip is legal, it is very unsafe, especially when flown back to back as we do here. In short, the reason for this incident was crew fatigue due to our schedule.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC FAILED TO TURN AT A FIX AS INSTRUCTED BY ATC.

Narrative: ATC INSTRUCTED US TO FLY 220 DEGS AFTER DPK. WE DIDN'T TURN UNTIL 6 DME BEYOND THE VOR. WE HAD BEEN ON DUTY FOR 14 PLUS HRS AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. OUR COMPANY CALLS THIS TRIP A 'CONTINUOUS DUTY OVERNIGHT.' WE GO ON DUTY AT XA15, END UP IN NEWBURG AT XG00, ARRIVE BACK INTO JFK AT XP35 THE NEXT DAY. WHILE THIS TRIP IS LEGAL, IT IS VERY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY WHEN FLOWN BACK TO BACK AS WE DO HERE. IN SHORT, THE REASON FOR THIS INCIDENT WAS CREW FATIGUE DUE TO OUR SCHEDULE.

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.