M20 becomes task fixed and neglects to fly SID procedure.

Attributes
ACN	433730
Time
Date	199904
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vny.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : canoga
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 19 flight time total : 712 flight time type : 405
ASRS Report	433730
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed vny on the canoga seven SID. It states that after departure from runway 16R to maintain runway heading, to cross fim R-104 or vny 1.5 DME at or below 1700 ft, then turn right to a 210 degree heading. It then states to expect a vector to vny VOR, then via (transition) or (assigned route). The clearance I was given cleared me to me as filed, canoga seven departure, maintain 4000 ft, expect 10000 ft in 5 mins, gorman direct, departure frequency 134.2, squawk XXXX. I later realized I was confused by this clearance and the assigned SID. Since I was not given instructions that I would be flying to the vny VOR and instead told to fly direct to the gorman VOR, I incorrectly assumed I was not to fly the 210 degree heading. It took too long to recover since piloting duties distracted me from immediate attention to my navigation problem, and departure control patiently got me straightened out. I believe the SID I was instructed to fly did not conform to vny canoga seven SID, but I should have asked questions when I was being given the clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: M20 BECOMES TASK FIXED AND NEGLECTS TO FLY SID PROC.

Narrative: I DEPARTED VNY ON THE CANOGA SEVEN SID. IT STATES THAT AFTER DEP FROM RWY 16R TO MAINTAIN RWY HEADING, TO CROSS FIM R-104 OR VNY 1.5 DME AT OR BELOW 1700 FT, THEN TURN R TO A 210 DEG HDG. IT THEN STATES TO EXPECT A VECTOR TO VNY VOR, THEN VIA (TRANSITION) OR (ASSIGNED RTE). THE CLRNC I WAS GIVEN CLRED ME TO ME AS FILED, CANOGA SEVEN DEP, MAINTAIN 4000 FT, EXPECT 10000 FT IN 5 MINS, GORMAN DIRECT, DEP FREQ 134.2, SQUAWK XXXX. I LATER REALIZED I WAS CONFUSED BY THIS CLRNC AND THE ASSIGNED SID. SINCE I WAS NOT GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS THAT I WOULD BE FLYING TO THE VNY VOR AND INSTEAD TOLD TO FLY DIRECT TO THE GORMAN VOR, I INCORRECTLY ASSUMED I WAS NOT TO FLY THE 210 DEG HDG. IT TOOK TOO LONG TO RECOVER SINCE PILOTING DUTIES DISTRACTED ME FROM IMMEDIATE ATTN TO MY NAV PROB, AND DEP CTL PATIENTLY GOT ME STRAIGHTENED OUT. I BELIEVE THE SID I WAS INSTRUCTED TO FLY DID NOT CONFORM TO VNY CANOGA SEVEN SID, BUT I SHOULD HAVE ASKED QUESTIONS WHEN I WAS BEING GIVEN THE CLRNC.

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.