Air carrier medium large transport on wrong frequency for departure at dtw.

Attributes
ACN	135121
Time
Date	199001
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dtw tower : dtw tower : clt
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : sid enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 12200 flight time type : 3300
ASRS Report	135121
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Received and read back following clearance: metropolitan 7 departure, radar vectors dunks J76 to pullman 16,000, departure 118.9, squawk 'abcd.' takeoff clearance: turn right 230, cleared for takeoff. At approximately 2300', told to contact departure. Reported 'departure, air carrier a passing 2.5 for 10,000.' departure stated in a weaker than normal transmission 11,000 250. We acknowledged the clearance and set our altitude and heading reference on our flight guidance. After 3 mins and no xmissions on departure frequency, we made an inquiry about getting a higher altitude. The controller asked about our position. We stated we were 30 mi southwest of detroit. When there wasn't a response we contacted tower on 118.4 and requested instructions. They directed us to contact departure 118.95, after asking us to verify altitude and heading. Apparently the wrong departure frequency was copied by myself but, clearance delivery acknowledged our readback.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG ON WRONG FREQ FOR DEP AT DTW.

Narrative: RECEIVED AND READ BACK FOLLOWING CLRNC: METRO 7 DEP, RADAR VECTORS DUNKS J76 TO PULLMAN 16,000, DEP 118.9, SQUAWK 'ABCD.' TKOF CLRNC: TURN RIGHT 230, CLRED FOR TKOF. AT APPROX 2300', TOLD TO CONTACT DEP. REPORTED 'DEP, ACR A PASSING 2.5 FOR 10,000.' DEP STATED IN A WEAKER THAN NORMAL XMISSION 11,000 250. WE ACKNOWLEDGED THE CLRNC AND SET OUR ALT AND HDG REFERENCE ON OUR FLT GUIDANCE. AFTER 3 MINS AND NO XMISSIONS ON DEP FREQ, WE MADE AN INQUIRY ABOUT GETTING A HIGHER ALT. THE CTLR ASKED ABOUT OUR POSITION. WE STATED WE WERE 30 MI SW OF DETROIT. WHEN THERE WASN'T A RESPONSE WE CONTACTED TWR ON 118.4 AND REQUESTED INSTRUCTIONS. THEY DIRECTED US TO CONTACT DEP 118.95, AFTER ASKING US TO VERIFY ALT AND HDG. APPARENTLY THE WRONG DEP FREQ WAS COPIED BY MYSELF BUT, CLRNC DELIVERY ACKNOWLEDGED OUR READBACK.

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.