Medium large transport uses wrong frequency for departure and enters air traffic area for nearby AFB...

Attributes
ACN	260711
Time
Date	199401
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : las tower : cle
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6810 flight time type : 2580
ASRS Report	260711
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Our aircraft was a short-range B737-300 and due to weight limitations could only use runways 1R or 7R against normal traffic flow. Wind was calm. The tower gave us runway 1R as it would be the quickest (least amount of traffic). The oveto SID called for a turn to 070 degrees at 2 DME (las VOR) and no climb restrs. The clearance was up to 17000 ft with departure frequency of 133.95. I was the first officer and PF. As we were cleared for takeoff, I shut the engine bleeds and set maximum power. About halfway in the takeoff roll the tower gave us 3 new items, 'fly runway heading, maintain 7000 ft, new departure frequency is 118.4.' the captain (PNF) set heading and altitude on the flight management panel, which I verified, but I didn't look down to see him tune the radio as I was busy with rotating the heavy aircraft. The captain called departure as we continued to the north of las. Someone answered but seemed rather vague. After being called again, we were asked our position. After we told then, we were given an immediate right turn to 080 degrees and new frequency of 118.4. We both checked and 119.4 had been inadvertently set on the VHF. We may have encroached on nellis AFB's traffic area. Too many items given by the tower at exactly the busiest possible time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG USES WRONG FREQ FOR DEP AND ENTERS ATA FOR NEARBY AFB.

Narrative: OUR ACFT WAS A SHORT-RANGE B737-300 AND DUE TO WT LIMITATIONS COULD ONLY USE RWYS 1R OR 7R AGAINST NORMAL TFC FLOW. WIND WAS CALM. THE TWR GAVE US RWY 1R AS IT WOULD BE THE QUICKEST (LEAST AMOUNT OF TFC). THE OVETO SID CALLED FOR A TURN TO 070 DEGS AT 2 DME (LAS VOR) AND NO CLB RESTRS. THE CLRNC WAS UP TO 17000 FT WITH DEP FREQ OF 133.95. I WAS THE FO AND PF. AS WE WERE CLRED FOR TKOF, I SHUT THE ENG BLEEDS AND SET MAX PWR. ABOUT HALFWAY IN THE TKOF ROLL THE TWR GAVE US 3 NEW ITEMS, 'FLY RWY HDG, MAINTAIN 7000 FT, NEW DEP FREQ IS 118.4.' THE CAPT (PNF) SET HDG AND ALT ON THE FLT MGMNT PANEL, WHICH I VERIFIED, BUT I DIDN'T LOOK DOWN TO SEE HIM TUNE THE RADIO AS I WAS BUSY WITH ROTATING THE HVY ACFT. THE CAPT CALLED DEP AS WE CONTINUED TO THE N OF LAS. SOMEONE ANSWERED BUT SEEMED RATHER VAGUE. AFTER BEING CALLED AGAIN, WE WERE ASKED OUR POS. AFTER WE TOLD THEN, WE WERE GIVEN AN IMMEDIATE R TURN TO 080 DEGS AND NEW FREQ OF 118.4. WE BOTH CHKED AND 119.4 HAD BEEN INADVERTENTLY SET ON THE VHF. WE MAY HAVE ENCROACHED ON NELLIS AFB'S TFC AREA. TOO MANY ITEMS GIVEN BY THE TWR AT EXACTLY THE BUSIEST POSSIBLE TIME.

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