CRJ-700 flight crew reported deviation from Whitestone track due in part to wake vortex encounter.

Date: 2013-12 · Aircraft: Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700) · Phase: climb

Anomalies: Deviation track heading all typesDeviation discrepancy procedural clearanceDeviation discrepancy procedural published material policyInflight event encounter wake vortex encounter

Synopsis

CRJ-700 flight crew reported deviation from Whitestone track due in part to wake vortex encounter.

Narrative

On La Guardia 4 departure Whitestone transition during heading 180 experienced some jet wash [just as we were] starting to turn on [the] 040 heading at 2.4 DME from LGA. ATC called us and asked if we are in the turn 040 heading and we replied; 'yes we are in the turn [to] 040 also we [were] told we turned [at] 2.4 DME LGA.' After that ATC gave us another heading.

Second reporter narrative

[Report narrative contained no additional information.]

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