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.

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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.