Pilot of small transport on approach to mem set wrong ILS frequency.

Attributes
ACN	169089
Time
Date	199101
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	arrival other enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 6100 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	169089
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was about 20 mins out of mem on the wallet arrival and received the ATIS. Landing on 36L and right, so while I had the time I set up the ILS 36R approach on the #2 navigation. I was gong to request 36r4 when I was turned over to mem approach control. When I did get to approach control, I got busy with 3 heading changes and 3 altitude changes. When I started getting vectors, I just looked up at the #2 navigation and set the same frequency in the #1 navigation west/O even thinking that approach control had told me, 'vectors to ILS 36L.' this is a pure case of pilot error. In the future, I will only setup the approach I am cleared for. It is ok to ask for a specific approach, but wait for approval. It is good to plan ahead, but don't get too far ahead.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMT ON APCH TO MEM SET WRONG ILS FREQ.

Narrative: I WAS ABOUT 20 MINS OUT OF MEM ON THE WALLET ARR AND RECEIVED THE ATIS. LNDG ON 36L AND R, SO WHILE I HAD THE TIME I SET UP THE ILS 36R APCH ON THE #2 NAV. I WAS GONG TO REQUEST 36R4 WHEN I WAS TURNED OVER TO MEM APCH CTL. WHEN I DID GET TO APCH CTL, I GOT BUSY WITH 3 HDG CHANGES AND 3 ALT CHANGES. WHEN I STARTED GETTING VECTORS, I JUST LOOKED UP AT THE #2 NAV AND SET THE SAME FREQ IN THE #1 NAV W/O EVEN THINKING THAT APCH CTL HAD TOLD ME, 'VECTORS TO ILS 36L.' THIS IS A PURE CASE OF PLT ERROR. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL ONLY SETUP THE APCH I AM CLRED FOR. IT IS OK TO ASK FOR A SPECIFIC APCH, BUT WAIT FOR APPROVAL. IT IS GOOD TO PLAN AHEAD, BUT DON'T GET TOO FAR AHEAD.

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.