C525 pilot had track deviation in ZSE class east airspace.

Attributes
ACN	481270
Time
Date	200008
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : btg.vor
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl single value : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zse.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Cessna Citation Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 3996 flight time type : 1092
ASRS Report	481270
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance FAA Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were on a vector to intercept an airway leading to klamath falls when we were given a direct to klamath falls (lmt). Incorrectly punched lakeview (lkv) into the FMS instead of lmt. The center controller questioned my flight path and I recognized the mistake. I requested direct lakeview (lmt) and was given direct lmt. There were no conflicts with other aircraft. I should have done a better job discerning between lkv and lmt. It might be a little easier if 2 nearby stations didn't have identify letters both starting with 'left.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C525 PLT HAD TRACK DEV IN ZSE CLASS E AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WE WERE ON A VECTOR TO INTERCEPT AN AIRWAY LEADING TO KLAMATH FALLS WHEN WE WERE GIVEN A DIRECT TO KLAMATH FALLS (LMT). INCORRECTLY PUNCHED LAKEVIEW (LKV) INTO THE FMS INSTEAD OF LMT. THE CTR CTLR QUESTIONED MY FLT PATH AND I RECOGNIZED THE MISTAKE. I REQUESTED DIRECT LAKEVIEW (LMT) AND WAS GIVEN DIRECT LMT. THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS WITH OTHER ACFT. I SHOULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB DISCERNING BTWN LKV AND LMT. IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE EASIER IF 2 NEARBY STATIONS DIDN'T HAVE IDENT LETTERS BOTH STARTING WITH 'L.'

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.