LJ31 crew was denied clearance to land at N51 by the N90 approach controller. The crew was on an IFR...

Attributes
ACN	590898
Time
Date	200308
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : sbj.vor
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Learjet 31
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 6
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival star : n/s
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 145 flight time total : 10250 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	590898
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

On initial contact with new york TRACON, frequency 132.8, ATC advised to expect ILS runway 6 approach for teb. We advised them that our clearance was not for teb, but for N51, our intended, filed and cleared destination. ATC advised they were unable to permit us to land at N51. We attempted to cancel IFR and proceed to N51 VFR. ATC advised we could cancel, but they were unable to allow us to land anywhere other than teb for reasons of 'homeland security.' the ATC controller consulted someone, then permitted us to land N51 with instructions to call new york TRACON on the land line, immediately, upon arrival. We attempted to contact new york TRACON as instructed 4 times once on the ground, but the number was busy. Callback: the captain contacted his chief pilot. An investigation was requested by the chief pilot from the FAA. The FAA found the aircraft flight plan was mishandled by ZDC, and no record of the flight existed. The FAA has apologized to the crew, and to the corporation. The captain indicated the FAA was obviously doing a 'cya' program, and would like the problem dropped.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LJ31 CREW WAS DENIED CLRNC TO LAND AT N51 BY THE N90 APCH CTLR. THE CREW WAS ON AN IFR CLRNC SQUAWKING A DISCREET XPONDER CODE, WITH ATC CLRNC TO N51.

Narrative: ON INITIAL CONTACT WITH NEW YORK TRACON, FREQ 132.8, ATC ADVISED TO EXPECT ILS RWY 6 APCH FOR TEB. WE ADVISED THEM THAT OUR CLRNC WAS NOT FOR TEB, BUT FOR N51, OUR INTENDED, FILED AND CLRED DEST. ATC ADVISED THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERMIT US TO LAND AT N51. WE ATTEMPTED TO CANCEL IFR AND PROCEED TO N51 VFR. ATC ADVISED WE COULD CANCEL, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ALLOW US TO LAND ANYWHERE OTHER THAN TEB FOR REASONS OF 'HOMELAND SECURITY.' THE ATC CTLR CONSULTED SOMEONE, THEN PERMITTED US TO LAND N51 WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CALL NEW YORK TRACON ON THE LAND LINE, IMMEDIATELY, UPON ARR. WE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT NEW YORK TRACON AS INSTRUCTED 4 TIMES ONCE ON THE GND, BUT THE NUMBER WAS BUSY. CALLBACK: THE CAPT CONTACTED HIS CHIEF PLT. AN INVESTIGATION WAS REQUESTED BY THE CHIEF PLT FROM THE FAA. THE FAA FOUND THE ACFT FLT PLAN WAS MISHANDLED BY ZDC, AND NO RECORD OF THE FLT EXISTED. THE FAA HAS APOLOGIZED TO THE CREW, AND TO THE CORPORATION. THE CAPT INDICATED THE FAA WAS OBVIOUSLY DOING A 'CYA' PROGRAM, AND WOULD LIKE THE PROB DROPPED.

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.

LJ31 crew was denied clearance to land at N51 by the N90 approach controller. The crew was on an IFR clearance squawking a discreet transponder code, with ATC clearance to N51.