Corp aircraft had heading deviation due similar sounding intersection names.

Attributes
ACN	190397
Time
Date	199109
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : aus
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 22000 msl bound upper : 22000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu tower : phl
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	190397
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3600 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	190197
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Houston center clears our aircraft direct 'depoe' intersection, aircraft acknowledges 'depoe', short time later center states aircraft track in error for 'bevoe' intersection. (Both depoe and bevoe are in close proximity to one another; 26 to 30 NM northeast austin, tx). Aircraft reminds center that 'depoe' was acknowledged in earlier transmission. Center states that track is in error for 'depoe' as well. Aircraft then given heading to join radial aus 055 degree. After a quick turn in austin, a different houston center sector confirms aircraft RNAV equipment functions normally. Problem may have been avoided with the phonetic spelling of the intended intersection, as 'depoe' and 'bevoe' sound very similar and center issued bevoe. Our aircraft acknowledged depoe.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP ACFT HAD HDG DEV DUE SIMILAR SOUNDING INTXN NAMES.

Narrative: HOUSTON CENTER CLRS OUR ACFT DIRECT 'DEPOE' INTXN, ACFT ACKNOWLEDGES 'DEPOE', SHORT TIME LATER CENTER STATES ACFT TRACK IN ERROR FOR 'BEVOE' INTXN. (BOTH DEPOE AND BEVOE ARE IN CLOSE PROX TO ONE ANOTHER; 26 TO 30 NM NE AUSTIN, TX). ACFT REMINDS CENTER THAT 'DEPOE' WAS ACKNOWLEDGED IN EARLIER XMISSION. CENTER STATES THAT TRACK IS IN ERROR FOR 'DEPOE' AS WELL. ACFT THEN GIVEN HDG TO JOIN RADIAL AUS 055 DEG. AFTER A QUICK TURN IN AUSTIN, A DIFFERENT HOUSTON CENTER SECTOR CONFIRMS ACFT RNAV EQUIP FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN AVOIDED WITH THE PHONETIC SPELLING OF THE INTENDED INTXN, AS 'DEPOE' AND 'BEVOE' SOUND VERY SIMILAR AND CENTER ISSUED BEVOE. OUR ACFT ACKNOWLEDGED DEPOE.

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.