Flight crew departing fay tuned cae instead of cre. Controller advised off course.

Attributes
ACN	189847
Time
Date	199109
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fat airport : fay
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 16000 msl bound upper : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rdu
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	189847
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Clearance was obtained through the ACARS printer (on board aircraft) and both the captain and I misread cre for cae -- both of which are on the fayetteville 1 departure. After leaving the fayetteville (fay) fix we both tuned for cae instead of cre. We caught the mistake at the same time as the controller. However, we were a few mi off course by then (3-4).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC DEPARTING FAY TUNED CAE INSTEAD OF CRE. CTLR ADVISED OFF COURSE.

Narrative: CLRNC WAS OBTAINED THROUGH THE ACARS PRINTER (ON BOARD ACFT) AND BOTH THE CAPT AND I MISREAD CRE FOR CAE -- BOTH OF WHICH ARE ON THE FAYETTEVILLE 1 DEP. AFTER LEAVING THE FAYETTEVILLE (FAY) FIX WE BOTH TUNED FOR CAE INSTEAD OF CRE. WE CAUGHT THE MISTAKE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE CTLR. HOWEVER, WE WERE A FEW MI OFF COURSE BY THEN (3-4).

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.