Military lear departs dfw on wrong SID.

Attributes
ACN	445060
Time
Date	199907
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d10.tracon
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Learjet 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : dallas 5
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : military pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 1360 flight time type : 1161
ASRS Report	445060
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Leaving dfw 'dallas 5' departure, txk transition, with an initial climb to 10000 ft. Neither the pilot nor copilot had ever flown into dfw before, and when we opened the SID publication on board the aircraft, we opened to the 'dallas 5' for addison, tx, instead of the 'dallas 5' for dfw. After takeoff on runway 17R, having reached the TTT VOR/DME, we initiated a climbing left turn for an on course heading of approximately 074 degrees. We contacted regional departure on the frequency listed on the SID (the wrong frequency) and after much confusion were eventually turned back to runway heading and sent to the correct frequency, where we were told to call a certain phone number after we landed. This incident was entirely our fault for using the wrong 'dallas 5' departure description, but it is easy to see why we were confused. Having 3 or more departures -- all with the same name, but for different airfields -- is an open invitation for this type of mistake.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MIL LEAR DEPARTS DFW ON WRONG SID.

Narrative: LEAVING DFW 'DALLAS 5' DEP, TXK TRANSITION, WITH AN INITIAL CLB TO 10000 FT. NEITHER THE PLT NOR COPLT HAD EVER FLOWN INTO DFW BEFORE, AND WHEN WE OPENED THE SID PUB ON BOARD THE ACFT, WE OPENED TO THE 'DALLAS 5' FOR ADDISON, TX, INSTEAD OF THE 'DALLAS 5' FOR DFW. AFTER TKOF ON RWY 17R, HAVING REACHED THE TTT VOR/DME, WE INITIATED A CLBING L TURN FOR AN ON COURSE HDG OF APPROX 074 DEGS. WE CONTACTED REGIONAL DEP ON THE FREQ LISTED ON THE SID (THE WRONG FREQ) AND AFTER MUCH CONFUSION WERE EVENTUALLY TURNED BACK TO RWY HDG AND SENT TO THE CORRECT FREQ, WHERE WE WERE TOLD TO CALL A CERTAIN PHONE NUMBER AFTER WE LANDED. THIS INCIDENT WAS ENTIRELY OUR FAULT FOR USING THE WRONG 'DALLAS 5' DEP DESCRIPTION, BUT IT IS EASY TO SEE WHY WE WERE CONFUSED. HAVING 3 OR MORE DEPS -- ALL WITH THE SAME NAME, BUT FOR DIFFERENT AIRFIELDS -- IS AN OPEN INVITATION FOR THIS TYPE OF MISTAKE.

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.