An instrument instructor pilot and student pilot flew the wrong radial near fmn.

Attributes
ACN	443487
Time
Date	199907
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : fmn.vortac
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl single value : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab.artcc
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : ns.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 1750 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	443487
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared on V421 from fmn to gup. Student tuned in 182 degree radial instead of 192 degree radial of fmn VOR. I didn't check. ATC asked if we were diverting around WX, then gave vector to intercept airway. I should have paid more attention to our course from the VOR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN INST INSTRUCTOR PLT AND STUDENT PLT FLEW THE WRONG RADIAL NEAR FMN.

Narrative: CLRED ON V421 FROM FMN TO GUP. STUDENT TUNED IN 182 DEG RADIAL INSTEAD OF 192 DEG RADIAL OF FMN VOR. I DIDN'T CHK. ATC ASKED IF WE WERE DIVERTING AROUND WX, THEN GAVE VECTOR TO INTERCEPT AIRWAY. I SHOULD HAVE PAID MORE ATTN TO OUR COURSE FROM THE VOR.

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.