An air carrier MD80 flight crew got off course when they naved off of the wrong VOR.

Attributes
ACN	397940
Time
Date	199803
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ukw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	397940
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	397941
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying UKW3 approach, ZFW gave a heading to intercept dfw 304 degree radial and descend to cross bambe at 11000 ft. As PF, missed crossing altitude because I thought I was still reading DME off of ukw. Asked center for altitude relief and there was a frequency change and some confusion as to whether relief was granted. The approach controller said there was not a problem. Supplemental information from acn 397941: while flying UKW3 approach, ZFW gave a heading to intercept dfw 304 degree radial and descend to cross bambe at 11000 ft. As PNF I was giving a PA and PF missed crossing altitude because he thought he was still reading DME off of ukw. Asked center for altitude relief and there was a frequency change and some confusion as to whether relief was granted. The approach controller said there was not a problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR MD80 FLC GOT OFF COURSE WHEN THEY NAVED OFF OF THE WRONG VOR.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING UKW3 APCH, ZFW GAVE A HEADING TO INTERCEPT DFW 304 DEG RADIAL AND DSND TO CROSS BAMBE AT 11000 FT. AS PF, MISSED XING ALT BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS STILL READING DME OFF OF UKW. ASKED CTR FOR ALT RELIEF AND THERE WAS A FREQ CHANGE AND SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHETHER RELIEF WAS GRANTED. THE APCH CTLR SAID THERE WAS NOT A PROB. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 397941: WHILE FLYING UKW3 APCH, ZFW GAVE A HEADING TO INTERCEPT DFW 304 DEG RADIAL AND DSND TO CROSS BAMBE AT 11000 FT. AS PNF I WAS GIVING A PA AND PF MISSED XING ALT BECAUSE HE THOUGHT HE WAS STILL READING DME OFF OF UKW. ASKED CTR FOR ALT RELIEF AND THERE WAS A FREQ CHANGE AND SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHETHER RELIEF WAS GRANTED. THE APCH CTLR SAID THERE WAS NOT A 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.