DC9-50 flight crew fails to intercept the jet route and is queried by ATC.

Attributes
ACN	360290
Time
Date	199702
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : air
State Reference	OH
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 50
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 23000 flight time type : 8900
ASRS Report	360290
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Late in intercepting J24 jet route inbound to mol VORTAC from air 160 degree radial. ATC controller questioned our heading and cleared us direct mol.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9-50 FLC FAILS TO INTERCEPT THE JET RTE AND IS QUERIED BY ATC.

Narrative: LATE IN INTERCEPTING J24 JET RTE INBOUND TO MOL VORTAC FROM AIR 160 DEG RADIAL. ATC CTLR QUESTIONED OUR HDG AND CLRED US DIRECT MOL.

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.