A cessna citation flight crew did not proceed to the cleared fix on arrival to dal.

Attributes
ACN	438730
Time
Date	199906
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : orvll
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation V
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Route In Use	departure sid : n/s
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	438730
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were cleared to fly direct to orvll intersection. I looked at the STAR and saw orvll which I began typing into the FMS. About that time I was distracted by a passenger wanting a cabin attendant. I typed in 'orvil' and entered direct. The plane turned to a heading of 300 degrees approximately and headed to orvil 3300 mi away. While I called for a cabin attendant, the controller asked what our heading was and I told him 300 degrees. He said turn right to 010 degrees for orvll. I discovered my problem and entered orvll instead of orvil and told the controller what happened when he asked why we were flying the wrong heading. The mistake I made was allowing a passenger to distract my flying at a busy time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CESSNA CITATION FLC DID NOT PROCEED TO THE CLRED FIX ON ARR TO DAL.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED TO FLY DIRECT TO ORVLL INTXN. I LOOKED AT THE STAR AND SAW ORVLL WHICH I BEGAN TYPING INTO THE FMS. ABOUT THAT TIME I WAS DISTRACTED BY A PAX WANTING A CABIN ATTENDANT. I TYPED IN 'ORVIL' AND ENTERED DIRECT. THE PLANE TURNED TO A HDG OF 300 DEGS APPROX AND HEADED TO ORVIL 3300 MI AWAY. WHILE I CALLED FOR A CABIN ATTENDANT, THE CTLR ASKED WHAT OUR HEADING WAS AND I TOLD HIM 300 DEGS. HE SAID TURN R TO 010 DEGS FOR ORVLL. I DISCOVERED MY PROB AND ENTERED ORVLL INSTEAD OF ORVIL AND TOLD THE CTLR WHAT HAPPENED WHEN HE ASKED WHY WE WERE FLYING THE WRONG HEADING. THE MISTAKE I MADE WAS ALLOWING A PAX TO DISTRACT MY FLYING AT A BUSY TIME.

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.