Air carrier confused similar VOR names and used the wrong identifier to file a STAR.

Attributes
ACN	118986
Time
Date	198907
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cce
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	118986
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

Air carrier X was routed to mia via irq 1 (colliers, sc) arrival to mia. When actual arrival is cce (collier county) CCE1 to mia. VOR identifier irq and cce to some pilots are not distinguishable.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR CONFUSED SIMILAR VOR NAMES AND USED THE WRONG IDENTIFIER TO FILE A STAR.

Narrative: ACR X WAS ROUTED TO MIA VIA IRQ 1 (COLLIERS, SC) ARRIVAL TO MIA. WHEN ACTUAL ARRIVAL IS CCE (COLLIER COUNTY) CCE1 TO MIA. VOR IDENTIFIER IRQ AND CCE TO SOME PLTS ARE NOT DISTINGUISHABLE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.