CRJ200 flight crew reported departing runway 15 at dca on the HORTO2 RNAV with runway 19 selected in...

Attributes
ACN	1470929
Time
Date	201708
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	DCA.Airport
State Reference	DC
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	SID HORTO2
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	FMS/FMC
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

Following take off from 15; at 400 feet; I called for navigation mode as we were flying the HORTO2 RNAV departure. The first officer (first officer) selected navigation and confirmed 'FMS.' I happened to look down at the CDI and saw the head of the needle pointing toward horto which was behind us! My first reaction was we didn't have the proper runway selected. The first officer checked the FMS and said it showed 15. The mfd showed the proper ground track. I expected the next fix to be capvc. Having briefed this at the gate; I knew a right turn was required at 515 feet; so I started a right turn. Then; the FMS 'caught up' with us. I've never seen this on any FMS before. After returning to dca; we were able to depart 15 again. The second time; the FMS worked properly.not sure what the cause was. We did have some ACARS issues enroute which seemed due to the ACARS-FMS keypad interface. I don't know if those are somehow related.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ200 flight crew reported departing Runway 15 at DCA on the HORTO2 RNAV with Runway 19 selected in the FMC. The Captain turned late at 515 feet while the First Officer corrected the FMC.

Narrative: Following take off from 15; at 400 feet; I called for NAV mode as we were flying the HORTO2 RNAV departure. The First Officer (FO) selected NAV and confirmed 'FMS.' I happened to look down at the CDI and saw the head of the needle pointing toward HORTO which was behind us! My first reaction was we didn't have the proper runway selected. The FO checked the FMS and said it showed 15. The MFD showed the proper ground track. I expected the next fix to be CAPVC. Having briefed this at the gate; I knew a right turn was required at 515 feet; so I started a right turn. Then; the FMS 'caught up' with us. I've never seen this on any FMS before. After returning to DCA; we were able to depart 15 again. The second time; the FMS worked properly.Not sure what the cause was. We did have some ACARS issues enroute which seemed due to the ACARS-FMS keypad interface. I don't know if those are somehow related.

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CRJ200 flight crew reported departing runway 15 at dca on the HORTO2 RNAV with runway 19 selected in the FMC. The captain turned late at 515 feet while the first officer corrected the FMC.