Medium large transport crew flew wrong course on a STAR arrival route.

Attributes
ACN	405481
Time
Date	199806
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hlv
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 20000 msl bound upper : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	405481
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 9250 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	404910
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While flying our route (OZARK2 departure from stl to hlv direct bqs BQS1 mci) I inadvertently mistook hlv for bqs, thus starting the BQS1 arrival. So instead of flying hlv direct bqs, I flew out the hlv 234 degree radial. Center noticed almost immediately and corrected our course.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG CREW FLEW WRONG COURSE ON A STAR ARR RTE.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING OUR RTE (OZARK2 DEP FROM STL TO HLV DIRECT BQS BQS1 MCI) I INADVERTENTLY MISTOOK HLV FOR BQS, THUS STARTING THE BQS1 ARR. SO INSTEAD OF FLYING HLV DIRECT BQS, I FLEW OUT THE HLV 234 DEG RADIAL. CTR NOTICED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND CORRECTED OUR COURSE.

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.