An A319 flight crew entered KK54C instead of KK45C and a track deviation resulted. The two fixes are...

Attributes
ACN	744759
Time
Date	200707
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zkc.artcc
State Reference	MO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	744759
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

KK45C was close enough to KK54C that mistake was not obvious. Flying pilot entered KK54C instead of KK45C. Pilot observing did not catch mistake. ATC noticed we were 10 degrees off heading.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A319 FLT CREW ENTERED KK54C INSTEAD OF KK45C AND A TRACK DEV RESULTED. THE TWO FIXES ARE CLOSELY LOCATED.

Narrative: KK45C WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO KK54C THAT MISTAKE WAS NOT OBVIOUS. FLYING PILOT ENTERED KK54C INSTEAD OF KK45C. PILOT OBSERVING DID NOT CATCH MISTAKE. ATC NOTICED WE WERE 10 DEGREES OFF HEADING.

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.

An A319 flight crew entered KK54C instead of KK45C and a track deviation resulted. The two fixes are closely located.