Tuned wrong frequency for ILS approach. Tuned frequency for parallel runway.

Attributes
ACN	116977
Time
Date	198907
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rdu
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rdu tower : rdu artcc : czul
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach other
Route In Use	approach : straight in enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	116977
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared for the 5R approach to raleigh durham, nc airport. Turned nos approach plates to 5R in approach plate booklet. Laid approach plate flat in seat. Proceeded to make turns and dscnts as requested by radar controller at rdu. Looked back at approach plate and tuned in frequency for ILS. Cleared for approach and intercepted ILS. Approach turned me over to tower. Reported to tower. Moments later tower asked if I was tuned to 109.5. I reported negative. Tower said I was apparently tuned into 109.1 which was frequency for 5L. Tower then cleared me for a 5L landing. No conflicting traffic. I later looked back at nos chart and observed I looked at top page for frequency when I should have looked at bottom page.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TUNED WRONG FREQ FOR ILS APCH. TUNED FREQ FOR PARALLEL RWY.

Narrative: CLRED FOR THE 5R APCH TO RALEIGH DURHAM, NC ARPT. TURNED NOS APCH PLATES TO 5R IN APCH PLATE BOOKLET. LAID APCH PLATE FLAT IN SEAT. PROCEEDED TO MAKE TURNS AND DSCNTS AS REQUESTED BY RADAR CTLR AT RDU. LOOKED BACK AT APCH PLATE AND TUNED IN FREQ FOR ILS. CLRED FOR APCH AND INTERCEPTED ILS. APCH TURNED ME OVER TO TWR. REPORTED TO TWR. MOMENTS LATER TWR ASKED IF I WAS TUNED TO 109.5. I REPORTED NEGATIVE. TWR SAID I WAS APPARENTLY TUNED INTO 109.1 WHICH WAS FREQ FOR 5L. TWR THEN CLRED ME FOR A 5L LNDG. NO CONFLICTING TFC. I LATER LOOKED BACK AT NOS CHART AND OBSERVED I LOOKED AT TOP PAGE FOR FREQ WHEN I SHOULD HAVE LOOKED AT BOTTOM PAGE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.