BE35 on wrong heading track departing lyh.

Attributes
ACN	447390
Time
Date	199908
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lyh.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : roa.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 47 flight time total : 1040 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	447390
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I landed at lyh on an instrument flight plan and had switched my selector to VOR #1 for the ILS. The selector has VOR #1, VOR #2 and LORAN -- that's for the autoplt, and stec 50. When I departed I believed my selector was on LORAN when it was still on VOR #1. On climb out I was concentrating on my engine settings and did not notice my heading was about 160 degrees when it should have been 214 degrees. Either the tower or roanoke departure called me and I corrected the situation. I was only a couple mins in the air and would have noticed the situation when I stabilized the climb out.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE35 ON WRONG HEADING TRACK DEPARTING LYH.

Narrative: I LANDED AT LYH ON AN INST FLT PLAN AND HAD SWITCHED MY SELECTOR TO VOR #1 FOR THE ILS. THE SELECTOR HAS VOR #1, VOR #2 AND LORAN -- THAT'S FOR THE AUTOPLT, AND STEC 50. WHEN I DEPARTED I BELIEVED MY SELECTOR WAS ON LORAN WHEN IT WAS STILL ON VOR #1. ON CLBOUT I WAS CONCENTRATING ON MY ENG SETTINGS AND DID NOT NOTICE MY HEADING WAS ABOUT 160 DEGS WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN 214 DEGS. EITHER THE TWR OR ROANOKE DEP CALLED ME AND I CORRECTED THE SIT. I WAS ONLY A COUPLE MINS IN THE AIR AND WOULD HAVE NOTICED THE SIT WHEN I STABILIZED THE CLBOUT.

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.