Clearance given for wrong aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	478160
Time
Date	200007
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : jst.vortac
State Reference	PA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	478150
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

While on the routing/vector for phl, center issued a clearance for a left turn to a 050 degree heading for spacing to our call sign. We read back the clearance and began our turn as directed. Shortly thereafter we were questioned on our heading to which we said 050 degrees assigned. Center claimed that was for another aircraft and gave us a right turn to approximately 100 degrees. No conflict arose that I am aware of.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLRNC GIVEN FOR WRONG ACFT.

Narrative: WHILE ON THE ROUTING/VECTOR FOR PHL, CTR ISSUED A CLRNC FOR A L TURN TO A 050 DEG HDG FOR SPACING TO OUR CALL SIGN. WE READ BACK THE CLRNC AND BEGAN OUR TURN AS DIRECTED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER WE WERE QUESTIONED ON OUR HEADING TO WHICH WE SAID 050 DEGS ASSIGNED. CTR CLAIMED THAT WAS FOR ANOTHER ACFT AND GAVE US A R TURN TO APPROX 100 DEGS. NO CONFLICT AROSE THAT I AM AWARE OF.

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.