Air carrier X non adherence to ATC clearance.

Attributes
ACN	285303
Time
Date	199410
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : etx
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : zny
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 : 10000 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	285303
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	285502
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:

Air carrier X was mht-phl. Route: direct cam alb dny lhy lvz V-147 mazie phl. This was the filed and cleared route. From takeoff to landing there were at least 30 events. (Turn right 20 degrees for traffic, slow to minimum speed, accelerate to 310 KTS, slow to 280 KTS, slow to 250 KTS, accelerate to 310 KTS, cross 30 northeast of alb at FL240, cross lvz at 14000 ft, turn right 20 degrees, cleared direct to dny, cleared direct to lvz, cleared direct etx, cleared direct to mazie). The route was a zigzag in the vicinity of the planned and cleared route. There was 1 leg out of etx, V-147 where we were finally expected to fly the route and due to a cockpit distraction, I missed the turn. We were 3 south of etx when the controller caught it and gave us a vector to course. This is a constant problem in the northeast corridor and can be corrected by more adherence to our scheduled route.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC.

Narrative: ACR X WAS MHT-PHL. RTE: DIRECT CAM ALB DNY LHY LVZ V-147 MAZIE PHL. THIS WAS THE FILED AND CLRED RTE. FROM TKOF TO LNDG THERE WERE AT LEAST 30 EVENTS. (TURN R 20 DEGS FOR TFC, SLOW TO MINIMUM SPD, ACCELERATE TO 310 KTS, SLOW TO 280 KTS, SLOW TO 250 KTS, ACCELERATE TO 310 KTS, CROSS 30 NE OF ALB AT FL240, CROSS LVZ AT 14000 FT, TURN R 20 DEGS, CLRED DIRECT TO DNY, CLRED DIRECT TO LVZ, CLRED DIRECT ETX, CLRED DIRECT TO MAZIE). THE RTE WAS A ZIGZAG IN THE VICINITY OF THE PLANNED AND CLRED RTE. THERE WAS 1 LEG OUT OF ETX, V-147 WHERE WE WERE FINALLY EXPECTED TO FLY THE RTE AND DUE TO A COCKPIT DISTR, I MISSED THE TURN. WE WERE 3 S OF ETX WHEN THE CTLR CAUGHT IT AND GAVE US A VECTOR TO COURSE. THIS IS A CONSTANT PROB IN THE NE CORRIDOR AND CAN BE CORRECTED BY MORE ADHERENCE TO OUR SCHEDULED RTE.

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.