A B737-900 crew programmed their FMS incorrectly, deviated from cleared course.

Attributes
ACN	536524
Time
Date	200201
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : idale
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : idale one
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : commercial technician : inspection authority
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 15800 flight time type : 220
ASRS Report	536524
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	536325
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On idale RNAV 1 departure, at idale intersection, started turn towards bty VOR instead of proceeding to shead intersection. ATC caught turn towards bty and gave radar vector to shead intersection. I feel what the probable cause of problem was putting in wrong transition in FMS from idale intersection. The best way to prevent occurrence would be to double- and triplechk departure route in FMC. Supplemental information from acn 536325: ATC caught the turn to bty and gave radar vector to shead intersection and gave phone number to call on landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-900 CREW PROGRAMMED THEIR FMS INCORRECTLY, DEVIATED FROM CLRED COURSE.

Narrative: ON IDALE RNAV 1 DEP, AT IDALE INTXN, STARTED TURN TOWARDS BTY VOR INSTEAD OF PROCEEDING TO SHEAD INTXN. ATC CAUGHT TURN TOWARDS BTY AND GAVE RADAR VECTOR TO SHEAD INTXN. I FEEL WHAT THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF PROB WAS PUTTING IN WRONG TRANSITION IN FMS FROM IDALE INTXN. THE BEST WAY TO PREVENT OCCURRENCE WOULD BE TO DOUBLE- AND TRIPLECHK DEP RTE IN FMC. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 536325: ATC CAUGHT THE TURN TO BTY AND GAVE RADAR VECTOR TO SHEAD INTXN AND GAVE PHONE NUMBER TO CALL ON LNDG.

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.