Air carrier crew selects wrong waypoint on SID and deviated from track until noticed by controller.

Attributes
ACN	448310
Time
Date	199909
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl single value : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : l30.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : oveto.3
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 4500
ASRS Report	448310
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	448566
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During SID from las vegas, selected incorrect waypoint and aircraft turned approximately 17 mi prior to the published turn point. ATC confirmed our position, we acknowledged and corrected back to the departure with a radar vector. No conflict with any other aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR CREW SELECTS WRONG WAYPOINT ON SID AND DEVIATED FROM TRACK UNTIL NOTICED BY CTLR.

Narrative: DURING SID FROM LAS VEGAS, SELECTED INCORRECT WAYPOINT AND ACFT TURNED APPROX 17 MI PRIOR TO THE PUBLISHED TURN POINT. ATC CONFIRMED OUR POS, WE ACKNOWLEDGED AND CORRECTED BACK TO THE DEP WITH A RADAR VECTOR. NO CONFLICT WITH ANY OTHER ACFT.

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.