C525 pilot fails to follow teb departure track off runway 24.

Attributes
ACN	673272
Time
Date	200509
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : teb.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Citationjet C525/C526
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : teb 5
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	controller : departure flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 4800 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	673272
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared for takeoff runway 24; teb 5 departure. At about 600 ft MSL told to switch to departure (119.2). While I had put 119.2 in #2 radio; I had omitted putting 119.2 in backup position on #1 radio which I prefer to use so as not to get confused. While tuning 119.2 in #1 radio I got 20 to 30 degrees off heading. I have learned my lesson. I was correcting heading when controller mentioned it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C525 PLT FAILS TO FOLLOW TEB DEP TRACK OFF RWY 24.

Narrative: CLRED FOR TKOF RWY 24; TEB 5 DEP. AT ABOUT 600 FT MSL TOLD TO SWITCH TO DEP (119.2). WHILE I HAD PUT 119.2 IN #2 RADIO; I HAD OMITTED PUTTING 119.2 IN BACKUP POS ON #1 RADIO WHICH I PREFER TO USE SO AS NOT TO GET CONFUSED. WHILE TUNING 119.2 IN #1 RADIO I GOT 20 TO 30 DEGS OFF HDG. I HAVE LEARNED MY LESSON. I WAS CORRECTING HDG WHEN CTLR MENTIONED IT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.