Confusion between ATC and pilot about which approach pilot was cleared for.

Attributes
ACN	145353
Time
Date	199005
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lb airport : lbe
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 2
ASRS Report	145353
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Requested NDB approach to lbe. Cleared for NDB approach, radio reception was poor, clearance was read back. On reporting FAF inbound, we were asked what approach we were shooting, ILS or NDB. There was another airplane waiting for an approach, he was told #2. There seemed to be some confusion between our aircraft and the other aircraft. Radio reception was poor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CONFUSION BETWEEN ATC AND PLT ABOUT WHICH APCH PLT WAS CLEARED FOR.

Narrative: REQUESTED NDB APCH TO LBE. CLRED FOR NDB APCH, RADIO RECEPTION WAS POOR, CLRNC WAS READ BACK. ON RPTING FAF INBND, WE WERE ASKED WHAT APCH WE WERE SHOOTING, ILS OR NDB. THERE WAS ANOTHER AIRPLANE WAITING FOR AN APCH, HE WAS TOLD #2. THERE SEEMED TO BE SOME CONFUSION BTWN OUR ACFT AND THE OTHER ACFT. RADIO RECEPTION WAS POOR.

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.