SF340B flight crew deviated from STAR as a result of incorrectly programming fix into the FMS.

Attributes
ACN	759534
Time
Date	200710
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : brd.vortac
State Reference	MN
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	SF 340B
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	759534
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

First officer entered flight plan in the FMS on the ground. The routing was direct to brd and the gopher 5 arrival. Both pilots overlooked the fact that gollf intersection was programmed into the FMS incorrectly with a spelling of golff. The error was not discovered until approximately 10 mi east of the brd VOR. The PF followed the FMS outbound course on the FMS and not the course depicted on the gopher 5 arrival. PNF noticed the error and prompted corrective action. ATC queried the crew about the course. At that point; the captain requested direct to gollf. ATC issued a clearance directly to gollf; then the gopher 5 arrival with a descent to 9000 ft. The crew then proceeded direct gollf and began descent to 9000 ft without further incident. Both the captain and the first officer are responsible for checking that the correct flight plan is entered in the FMS. Unfortunately; both pilots overlooked the spelling of gollf intersection. PF also did not have the proper course set in the #2 VOR as a backup which would have alerted that the proper course was not being followed. Also; the gopher 5 arrival chart was not out and being viewed as it was being flown. No matter how familiar pilots become with arrs and departures; it's still important to have the chart out for viewing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SF340B FLT CREW DEVIATED FROM STAR AS A RESULT OF INCORRECTLY PROGRAMMING FIX INTO THE FMS.

Narrative: FO ENTERED FLT PLAN IN THE FMS ON THE GND. THE ROUTING WAS DIRECT TO BRD AND THE GOPHER 5 ARR. BOTH PLTS OVERLOOKED THE FACT THAT GOLLF INTXN WAS PROGRAMMED INTO THE FMS INCORRECTLY WITH A SPELLING OF GOLFF. THE ERROR WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL APPROX 10 MI E OF THE BRD VOR. THE PF FOLLOWED THE FMS OUTBOUND COURSE ON THE FMS AND NOT THE COURSE DEPICTED ON THE GOPHER 5 ARR. PNF NOTICED THE ERROR AND PROMPTED CORRECTIVE ACTION. ATC QUERIED THE CREW ABOUT THE COURSE. AT THAT POINT; THE CAPT REQUESTED DIRECT TO GOLLF. ATC ISSUED A CLRNC DIRECTLY TO GOLLF; THEN THE GOPHER 5 ARR WITH A DSCNT TO 9000 FT. THE CREW THEN PROCEEDED DIRECT GOLLF AND BEGAN DSCNT TO 9000 FT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. BOTH THE CAPT AND THE FO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHKING THAT THE CORRECT FLT PLAN IS ENTERED IN THE FMS. UNFORTUNATELY; BOTH PLTS OVERLOOKED THE SPELLING OF GOLLF INTXN. PF ALSO DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER COURSE SET IN THE #2 VOR AS A BACKUP WHICH WOULD HAVE ALERTED THAT THE PROPER COURSE WAS NOT BEING FOLLOWED. ALSO; THE GOPHER 5 ARR CHART WAS NOT OUT AND BEING VIEWED AS IT WAS BEING FLOWN. NO MATTER HOW FAMILIAR PLTS BECOME WITH ARRS AND DEPS; IT'S STILL IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE CHART OUT FOR VIEWING.

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.