Corporate pilot told off course, make a missed approach. Vectored to VOR approach.

Attributes
ACN	246817
Time
Date	199307
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3700
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : missed approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	246817
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Center advised I was off course on VOR approach and to go around, climb and maintain 3000 ft and gave a heading, then another heading. My VOR indicated on course so it was confusing. While climbing on a new course I got busy checking vors against each other and climbed to 3700 ft. Cockpit overload. Solution: check vors on every flight if you anticipate making a VOR approach. My VOR was 30 degrees off within 5 mi of lax VOR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORPORATE PLT TOLD OFF COURSE, MAKE A MISSED APCH. VECTORED TO VOR APCH.

Narrative: CTR ADVISED I WAS OFF COURSE ON VOR APCH AND TO GAR, CLB AND MAINTAIN 3000 FT AND GAVE A HDG, THEN ANOTHER HDG. MY VOR INDICATED ON COURSE SO IT WAS CONFUSING. WHILE CLBING ON A NEW COURSE I GOT BUSY CHKING VORS AGAINST EACH OTHER AND CLBED TO 3700 FT. COCKPIT OVERLOAD. SOLUTION: CHK VORS ON EVERY FLT IF YOU ANTICIPATE MAKING A VOR APCH. MY VOR WAS 30 DEGS OFF WITHIN 5 MI OF LAX VOR.

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.