Narrative:

I was the PNF. Our clearance read the pvd 180 degree radial to intercept the martha vineyard (mvy, 14.5) 262 degree radial and on course. The PF tracked outbound on the pvd 180 degree radial and I set up the VOR and radial to be intercepted in my VOR. However, I inadvertently set up lfv 14.7 instead of mvy 14.5. The PF intercepted that and turned early. Center caught it right away, there was no problem and we corrected. However, it is another illustration of how easy it is to get complacent. This situation was caused by 2 things. My careless dialing in of a close, but wrong frequency and the PF's failure to check the accuracy of the frequency and his subsequent interception of the wrong radial.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NAV DEV.

Narrative: I WAS THE PNF. OUR CLRNC READ THE PVD 180 DEG RADIAL TO INTERCEPT THE MARTHA VINEYARD (MVY, 14.5) 262 DEG RADIAL AND ON COURSE. THE PF TRACKED OUTBOUND ON THE PVD 180 DEG RADIAL AND I SET UP THE VOR AND RADIAL TO BE INTERCEPTED IN MY VOR. HOWEVER, I INADVERTENTLY SET UP LFV 14.7 INSTEAD OF MVY 14.5. THE PF INTERCEPTED THAT AND TURNED EARLY. CTR CAUGHT IT RIGHT AWAY, THERE WAS NO PROB AND WE CORRECTED. HOWEVER, IT IS ANOTHER ILLUSTRATION OF HOW EASY IT IS TO GET COMPLACENT. THIS SIT WAS CAUSED BY 2 THINGS. MY CARELESS DIALING IN OF A CLOSE, BUT WRONG FREQ AND THE PF'S FAILURE TO CHK THE ACCURACY OF THE FREQ AND HIS SUBSEQUENT INTERCEPTION OF THE WRONG RADIAL.

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.