Captain of a B737-200 mistuned the ILS to the wrong parallel runway causing approach controller to see the off course problem and provide a vector back to the correct parallel runway.

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Attributes
ACN	471700
Time
Date	200004
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 18l
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 14200 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	471700
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : provided flight assist 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:

After briefing ILS approach, and completing all descent (preliminary approach) checklists. While on vectors for ILS runway 18R, I tuned the #1 navigation to the ILS runway 18L frequency. The first officer had the #2 navigation tuned to clt VOR for the DME information. I failed to identify the #1 navigation. Clt approach vectored us for the intercept and cleared us for the approach. We flew through the localizer for runway 18R and intercepted the runway 18L localizer. Clt approach noticed we were off course and gave us an immediate turn to intercept the runway 18R localizer. We complied and completed the approach and landing without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF A B737-200 MISTUNED THE ILS TO THE WRONG PARALLEL RWY CAUSING APCH CTLR TO SEE THE OFF COURSE PROB AND PROVIDE A VECTOR BACK TO THE CORRECT PARALLEL RWY.

Narrative: AFTER BRIEFING ILS APCH, AND COMPLETING ALL DSCNT (PRELIMINARY APCH) CHKLISTS. WHILE ON VECTORS FOR ILS RWY 18R, I TUNED THE #1 NAV TO THE ILS RWY 18L FREQ. THE FO HAD THE #2 NAV TUNED TO CLT VOR FOR THE DME INFO. I FAILED TO IDENT THE #1 NAV. CLT APCH VECTORED US FOR THE INTERCEPT AND CLRED US FOR THE APCH. WE FLEW THROUGH THE LOC FOR RWY 18R AND INTERCEPTED THE RWY 18L LOC. CLT APCH NOTICED WE WERE OFF COURSE AND GAVE US AN IMMEDIATE TURN TO INTERCEPT THE RWY 18R LOC. WE COMPLIED AND COMPLETED THE APCH AND LNDG WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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.