Air carrier widebody transport intercepted the wrong localizer for IAP ILS approach to atl.

Attributes
ACN	152847
Time
Date	199008
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 178 flight time total : 18600 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	152847
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight crew expected and briefed for ILS runway 8L approach. Approach controller vectored us to runway 9L. We did not realize runway 9L was intended approach and intercepted runway 8L localizer (vector was 180 degree across runway 8L to runway 9L). Approach controller apparently realized our error and vectored us back to 120 degree for runway 9L. Approach was accomplished west/O further incident. This occurred after all night flight lax to atl with crew fatigue. Arrival from northwest normally approachs to northern runway (8L/26R). Fatigue and anticipation contributed to missed (incorrectly received) approach clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR WDB INTERCEPTED THE WRONG LOC FOR IAP ILS APCH TO ATL.

Narrative: FLT CREW EXPECTED AND BRIEFED FOR ILS RWY 8L APCH. APCH CTLR VECTORED US TO RWY 9L. WE DID NOT REALIZE RWY 9L WAS INTENDED APCH AND INTERCEPTED RWY 8L LOC (VECTOR WAS 180 DEG ACROSS RWY 8L TO RWY 9L). APCH CTLR APPARENTLY REALIZED OUR ERROR AND VECTORED US BACK TO 120 DEG FOR RWY 9L. APCH WAS ACCOMPLISHED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED AFTER ALL NIGHT FLT LAX TO ATL WITH CREW FATIGUE. ARR FROM NW NORMALLY APCHS TO NORTHERN RWY (8L/26R). FATIGUE AND ANTICIPATION CONTRIBUTED TO MISSED (INCORRECTLY RECEIVED) APCH CLRNC.

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.