A DH8 flight crew experiences a heading track position deviation during a 'direct to' clearance. First officer PF had dialed in the wrong VOR frequency.

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Attributes
ACN	399960
Time
Date	199804
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mxe
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors enroute : direct enroute airway : zny
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 6500
ASRS Report	399960
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	399843
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared direct to mxe VOR from a 290 degree heading, then cleared on course (J75 240 degrees outbound). The PF put in wrong frequency instead of heading select. I did not catch the error until about 3 mi south of the VOR. About the same time the controller questioned us. Contributing factors: first officer, PF, did not get a good night's sleep. I was preoccupied with other business. Corrective action: pay more attention, especially when someone is tired. Supplemental information from acn 399843: was cleared from a 290 degree heading to go direct mxe 113.2. For some reason during the navigation change frequency I dialed 114.0, dqo, instead. I had 3-4 hours of sleep. Personal business ran very late and the drive home was tough. Combined with an early report, I got no proper rest. Thought about calling in sick, but didn't because of company pressure about using sick time. They have no personal day off policy. Captain was probably distraction as he had just received a call from chief pilot about a disciplinary action he has planned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DH8 FLC EXPERIENCES A HDG TRACK POS DEV DURING A 'DIRECT TO' CLRNC. FO PF HAD DIALED IN THE WRONG VOR FREQ.

Narrative: CLRED DIRECT TO MXE VOR FROM A 290 DEG HDG, THEN CLRED ON COURSE (J75 240 DEGS OUTBOUND). THE PF PUT IN WRONG FREQ INSTEAD OF HDG SELECT. I DID NOT CATCH THE ERROR UNTIL ABOUT 3 MI S OF THE VOR. ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE CTLR QUESTIONED US. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: FO, PF, DID NOT GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP. I WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH OTHER BUSINESS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PAY MORE ATTN, ESPECIALLY WHEN SOMEONE IS TIRED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 399843: WAS CLRED FROM A 290 DEG HDG TO GO DIRECT MXE 113.2. FOR SOME REASON DURING THE NAV CHANGE FREQ I DIALED 114.0, DQO, INSTEAD. I HAD 3-4 HRS OF SLEEP. PERSONAL BUSINESS RAN VERY LATE AND THE DRIVE HOME WAS TOUGH. COMBINED WITH AN EARLY RPT, I GOT NO PROPER REST. THOUGHT ABOUT CALLING IN SICK, BUT DIDN'T BECAUSE OF COMPANY PRESSURE ABOUT USING SICK TIME. THEY HAVE NO PERSONAL DAY OFF POLICY. CAPT WAS PROBABLY DISTR AS HE HAD JUST RECEIVED A CALL FROM CHIEF PLT ABOUT A DISCIPLINARY ACTION HE HAS PLANNED.

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.