A320 crew was issued a clearance meant for a different aircraft in M98 class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	544320
Time
Date	200203
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp.airport
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc tracon : m98.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc tracon : m98.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 500 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 2400
ASRS Report	544320
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	544319
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation other

Narrative:

Departing msp, as we were leveling at 7000 ft per clearance, msp departure stated 'aircraft X, radar contact, turn left to 200 degrees and climb to 17000 ft.' the clearance seemed odd, since we had already been advised of 'radar contact.' however, the continued climb and heading change seemed probable. Before we accepted the clearance, the copilot queried departure with words to the effect, 'confirm that was for aircraft X, 200 degrees, and 17000 ft/

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 CREW WAS ISSUED A CLRNC MEANT FOR A DIFFERENT ACFT IN M98 CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: DEPARTING MSP, AS WE WERE LEVELING AT 7000 FT PER CLRNC, MSP DEP STATED 'ACFT X, RADAR CONTACT, TURN L TO 200 DEGS AND CLB TO 17000 FT.' THE CLRNC SEEMED ODD, SINCE WE HAD ALREADY BEEN ADVISED OF 'RADAR CONTACT.' HOWEVER, THE CONTINUED CLB AND HDG CHANGE SEEMED PROBABLE. BEFORE WE ACCEPTED THE CLRNC, THE COPLT QUERIED DEP WITH WORDS TO THE EFFECT, 'CONFIRM THAT WAS FOR ACFT X, 200 DEGS, AND 17000 FT/

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.