Go around initiated after approach to wrong runway interrupts the normal operation.

Attributes
ACN	131712
Time
Date	198912
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2800 msl bound upper : 2800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach landing : missed approach
Route In Use	arrival other enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 19 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 19
ASRS Report	131712
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were being vectored to the ILS final for runway 08 at atl. On downwind leg, the navigation radio was set for the approach--but was inadvertently set to the runway 090 ILS frequency. Approach control then established us on a dog-leg to final and cleared us fore the approach. When we entered the ILS frequency into the second navigation radio, we realized our mistake and immediately initiated a turn to the north. However, by this time we had passed through the extended final for 08 and were approaching the extended final approach for runway 09. Immediately following the initiation of our turn, atl approach called us with a turn to the north. No conflict was noted at any time during the approach and missed approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GO AROUND INITIATED AFTER APCH TO WRONG RWY INTERRUPTS THE NORMAL OPERATION.

Narrative: WE WERE BEING VECTORED TO THE ILS FINAL FOR RWY 08 AT ATL. ON DOWNWIND LEG, THE NAV RADIO WAS SET FOR THE APCH--BUT WAS INADVERTENTLY SET TO THE RWY 090 ILS FREQ. APCH CTL THEN ESTABLISHED US ON A DOG-LEG TO FINAL AND CLRED US FORE THE APCH. WHEN WE ENTERED THE ILS FREQ INTO THE SECOND NAV RADIO, WE REALIZED OUR MISTAKE AND IMMEDIATELY INITIATED A TURN TO THE N. HOWEVER, BY THIS TIME WE HAD PASSED THROUGH THE EXTENDED FINAL FOR 08 AND WERE APCHING THE EXTENDED FINAL APCH FOR RWY 09. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE INITIATION OF OUR TURN, ATL APCH CALLED US WITH A TURN TO THE N. NO CONFLICT WAS NOTED AT ANY TIME DURING THE APCH AND MISSED APCH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.