ZFW controller reviews route deviation with pilot as caused by incorrect FMC input.

Attributes
ACN	530396
Time
Date	200111
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abi.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 18000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-31T-1 Cheyenne I
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 10 controller non radar : 11 controller radar : 9 controller time certified in position1 : 3
ASRS Report	530396
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

XXXX was assigned a route direct abi, direct guy, shortly after departing crp. Pilot of XXXX entered abi, but erred in not specifying VOR, not airport. XXXX missed his assigned route by 10.2 NM (east), passing over abi airport, not abi VOR. When questioned on his route, the pilot admitted his error. Check what you input is what you are supposed to do!! Not a problem, this time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZFW CTLR REVIEWS RTE DEV WITH PLT AS CAUSED BY INCORRECT FMC INPUT.

Narrative: XXXX WAS ASSIGNED A RTE DIRECT ABI, DIRECT GUY, SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING CRP. PLT OF XXXX ENTERED ABI, BUT ERRED IN NOT SPECIFYING VOR, NOT ARPT. XXXX MISSED HIS ASSIGNED RTE BY 10.2 NM (E), PASSING OVER ABI ARPT, NOT ABI VOR. WHEN QUESTIONED ON HIS RTE, THE PLT ADMITTED HIS ERROR. CHK WHAT YOU INPUT IS WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DO!! NOT A PROB, THIS 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.