BE1900 crew had track deviation in ZDV class east.

Attributes
ACN	488730
Time
Date	200010
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : den.vortac
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl single value : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Beech 1900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise : level
Route In Use	departure sid : yellowstone
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 2550 flight time type : 467
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On the yellowstone 1 departure, lar transition, I dialed in the wrong departure radial from den. After 2 vectors, ATC instructed us to intercept the departure, own navigation. I showed that we would never get to the denver radial, but would intercept the lar radial ok. Though unorthodox, it seemed acceptable. ATC queried if we were going to intercept the den radial, and I said no, we were paralleling, but we would intercept the lar radial ok. He gave me a vector back to intercept the radial, then I realized my mistake. I put in the correct radial, and continued without incident. Since then, I xchk the RMI with my EFIS course to make sure I haven't dialed it in wrong. I also have the first officer xchk.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE1900 CREW HAD TRACK DEV IN ZDV CLASS E.

Narrative: ON THE YELLOWSTONE 1 DEP, LAR TRANSITION, I DIALED IN THE WRONG DEP RADIAL FROM DEN. AFTER 2 VECTORS, ATC INSTRUCTED US TO INTERCEPT THE DEP, OWN NAV. I SHOWED THAT WE WOULD NEVER GET TO THE DENVER RADIAL, BUT WOULD INTERCEPT THE LAR RADIAL OK. THOUGH UNORTHODOX, IT SEEMED ACCEPTABLE. ATC QUERIED IF WE WERE GOING TO INTERCEPT THE DEN RADIAL, AND I SAID NO, WE WERE PARALLELING, BUT WE WOULD INTERCEPT THE LAR RADIAL OK. HE GAVE ME A VECTOR BACK TO INTERCEPT THE RADIAL, THEN I REALIZED MY MISTAKE. I PUT IN THE CORRECT RADIAL, AND CONTINUED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINCE THEN, I XCHK THE RMI WITH MY EFIS COURSE TO MAKE SURE I HAVEN'T DIALED IT IN WRONG. I ALSO HAVE THE FO XCHK.

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.