Narrative:

Navigation error. Frequency/altitude, 17000 ft. ATC facility, ZNY. Cleared direct to bwz J6 about 4 mi west of bwz on about a 270 degree heading new york departure advised us we missed the turn over bwz onto J6. Contributing factors: altitude level off at 17000 ft and looking for crossing traffic above.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC FAILED TO MAKE A TURN OVER A VOR RESULTING IN ATC INTERVENTION TO REMIND THEM OF THE NEED TO TURN AND FOLLOW ASSIGNED AIRWAY.

Narrative: NAV ERROR. FREQ/ALT, 17000 FT. ATC FACILITY, ZNY. CLRED DIRECT TO BWZ J6 ABOUT 4 MI W OF BWZ ON ABOUT A 270 DEG HDG NEW YORK DEP ADVISED US WE MISSED THE TURN OVER BWZ ONTO J6. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: ALT LEVEL OFF AT 17000 FT AND LOOKING FOR XING TFC ABOVE.

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.