C550 is vectored to sfo in lieu of filed destination of sjc.

Attributes
ACN	589832
Time
Date	200308
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 2800
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa.artcc tracon : nct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Citation II/SP
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 6200 flight time type : 890
ASRS Report	589832
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

We filed IFR through duats for trk-sjc. After departing VFR from trk, we picked up clearance to sjc en route. ZOA controller gave clearance to sfo, golden gate 4 arrival. We pointed out the destination was sjc and controller acknowledged. Golden gate arrival is common to sfo and sjc. We passed sfo VORTAC as normal, but were given vectors abnormal for sjc. After quite a few vectors, we were cleared for sfo approach. We informed norcal about error and it took awhile to sort things out. We were then given long vectors to resequence to sjc. When finally put in sequence, there were 5 aircraft ahead of us. As the error and extensive vectors cut into fuel reserves, we declared low fuel status and were given priority. It appears the original clearance error was never corrected.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C550 IS VECTORED TO SFO IN LIEU OF FILED DEST OF SJC.

Narrative: WE FILED IFR THROUGH DUATS FOR TRK-SJC. AFTER DEPARTING VFR FROM TRK, WE PICKED UP CLRNC TO SJC ENRTE. ZOA CTLR GAVE CLRNC TO SFO, GOLDEN GATE 4 ARR. WE POINTED OUT THE DEST WAS SJC AND CTLR ACKNOWLEDGED. GOLDEN GATE ARR IS COMMON TO SFO AND SJC. WE PASSED SFO VORTAC AS NORMAL, BUT WERE GIVEN VECTORS ABNORMAL FOR SJC. AFTER QUITE A FEW VECTORS, WE WERE CLRED FOR SFO APCH. WE INFORMED NORCAL ABOUT ERROR AND IT TOOK AWHILE TO SORT THINGS OUT. WE WERE THEN GIVEN LONG VECTORS TO RESEQUENCE TO SJC. WHEN FINALLY PUT IN SEQUENCE, THERE WERE 5 ACFT AHEAD OF US. AS THE ERROR AND EXTENSIVE VECTORS CUT INTO FUEL RESERVES, WE DECLARED LOW FUEL STATUS AND WERE GIVEN PRIORITY. IT APPEARS THE ORIGINAL CLRNC ERROR WAS NEVER CORRECTED.

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.