ATC had to stop descent because medium large transport had drifted off airway.

Attributes
ACN	349790
Time
Date	199610
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mgm
State Reference	AL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	349790
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Control said we were 5 mi off airway and he had to stop us at 14000 ft instead of 10000 ft plus turned us toward the airway. I think we were turning toward the airway, but just not enough bank for the winds aloft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC HAD TO STOP DSCNT BECAUSE MLG HAD DRIFTED OFF AIRWAY.

Narrative: CTL SAID WE WERE 5 MI OFF AIRWAY AND HE HAD TO STOP US AT 14000 FT INSTEAD OF 10000 FT PLUS TURNED US TOWARD THE AIRWAY. I THINK WE WERE TURNING TOWARD THE AIRWAY, BUT JUST NOT ENOUGH BANK FOR THE WINDS ALOFT.

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.