BA4100 flight crew fails to make route change at VOR crossing. Course deviation.

Attributes
ACN	362990
Time
Date	199703
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rbs
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 41
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 : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 4200 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	362990
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After rbs VOR we should have turned left about 040 degrees to go direct grr VOR. I misdialed the frequency to 111.2 instead of 110.2. We tracked straight ahead for about 30 mi before we realized my mistake. We then turned immediately to go direct grr.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BA4100 FLC FAILS TO MAKE RTE CHANGE AT VOR XING. COURSE DEV.

Narrative: AFTER RBS VOR WE SHOULD HAVE TURNED L ABOUT 040 DEGS TO GO DIRECT GRR VOR. I MISDIALED THE FREQ TO 111.2 INSTEAD OF 110.2. WE TRACKED STRAIGHT AHEAD FOR ABOUT 30 MI BEFORE WE REALIZED MY MISTAKE. WE THEN TURNED IMMEDIATELY TO GO DIRECT GRR.

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.