Flight crew turns late at intersection, then sets wrong radial on VOR and ends up off course by 5-10...

Attributes
ACN	335380
Time
Date	199605
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sby
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 4500
ASRS Report	335380
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 135 flight time total : 19880 flight time type : 8740
ASRS Report	335381
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Turned 2 NM late at vills intersection heading south and dialed in 46 degree radial of salisbury instead of 26 degree radial by mistake. Knowing it was a late turn and winds were high near a low pressure system, I figured I needed a larger cut to reintercept. We were 5-10 mi off course when we realized the problem and started a correction. At the same time ATC called to make sure we were headed to salisbury. The assumption I had the correct radial dialed in was the underlying problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC TURNS LATE AT INTXN, THEN SETS WRONG RADIAL ON VOR AND ENDS UP OFF COURSE BY 5-10 MI.

Narrative: TURNED 2 NM LATE AT VILLS INTXN HEADING S AND DIALED IN 46 DEG RADIAL OF SALISBURY INSTEAD OF 26 DEG RADIAL BY MISTAKE. KNOWING IT WAS A LATE TURN AND WINDS WERE HIGH NEAR A LOW PRESSURE SYS, I FIGURED I NEEDED A LARGER CUT TO REINTERCEPT. WE WERE 5-10 MI OFF COURSE WHEN WE REALIZED THE PROB AND STARTED A CORRECTION. AT THE SAME TIME ATC CALLED TO MAKE SURE WE WERE HEADED TO SALISBURY. THE ASSUMPTION I HAD THE CORRECT RADIAL DIALED IN WAS THE UNDERLYING PROB.

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.

Flight crew turns late at intersection, then sets wrong radial on VOR and ends up off course by 5-10 mi.