Track deviation. Wrong NAVAID tuned in omega.

Attributes
ACN	318260
Time
Date	199510
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zla
State Reference	CA
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zla
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	318260
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	318278
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After departing sjc as we approached czq -- ZLA gave us RNAV direct bld. Track change was made on the omega and bld was tuned into the VOR. Because of distance and terrain the VOR was not yet receiving bld. About 5 mins after crossing czq ZLA asked if we were proceeding direct to bld. We were not. Bty had inadvertently been selected for the track change. We were re-cleared direct bld. The error had taken us on a heading about 10 degrees left of course for approximately 7 mins.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACK DEV. WRONG NAVAID TUNED IN OMEGA.

Narrative: AFTER DEPARTING SJC AS WE APCHED CZQ -- ZLA GAVE US RNAV DIRECT BLD. TRACK CHANGE WAS MADE ON THE OMEGA AND BLD WAS TUNED INTO THE VOR. BECAUSE OF DISTANCE AND TERRAIN THE VOR WAS NOT YET RECEIVING BLD. ABOUT 5 MINS AFTER XING CZQ ZLA ASKED IF WE WERE PROCEEDING DIRECT TO BLD. WE WERE NOT. BTY HAD INADVERTENTLY BEEN SELECTED FOR THE TRACK CHANGE. WE WERE RE-CLRED DIRECT BLD. THE ERROR HAD TAKEN US ON A HDG ABOUT 10 DEGS L OF COURSE FOR APPROX 7 MINS.

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.