Small transport has problem with customs on return to united states.

Attributes
ACN	185190
Time
Date	199108
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : yum
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pwk
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 330 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	185190
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While entering the united states, I did not fully understand the procedures correctly. The flight from hmo, mexico to san luis, mexico to yuma, az in an small transport high performance multi-engine with original radios from xy. 1 hour before entering the united states I contacted tucson radio on 122.4 (radios are weak) and requested to have the united states customs notified and to reconfirm my flight plan to yuma. I dropped of my passenger in san luis then departed and contacted yuma tower (still in mexican airspace!). Tower cleared me to land on 17 as I did correctly. I waited in the plane till customs arrived and they harassed me telling me they didn't know I was coming. They then called tucson radio and spoke with the person I contacted 1 hour south of the border. Told customs that I requested WX (untrue!). I was squawking 1200 at VFR altitude. I filed a flight plan in mexico. I think yuma tower should have helped me when I contacted them. They should have told me to continue circling until they straighten things out with tucson radio and customs (south of the border!). I didn't call approach, I forgot. Also miscoms between tucson radio and myself. I have never left the united states - first time! I asked 5 CFI's how to do this correctly and still screwed up!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT HAS PROBLEM WITH CUSTOMS ON RETURN TO UNITED STATES.

Narrative: WHILE ENTERING THE UNITED STATES, I DID NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND THE PROCS CORRECTLY. THE FLT FROM HMO, MEXICO TO SAN LUIS, MEXICO TO YUMA, AZ IN AN SMT HIGH PERFORMANCE MULTI-ENG WITH ORIGINAL RADIOS FROM XY. 1 HR BEFORE ENTERING THE UNITED STATES I CONTACTED TUCSON RADIO ON 122.4 (RADIOS ARE WEAK) AND REQUESTED TO HAVE THE UNITED STATES CUSTOMS NOTIFIED AND TO RECONFIRM MY FLT PLAN TO YUMA. I DROPPED OF MY PAX IN SAN LUIS THEN DEPARTED AND CONTACTED YUMA TWR (STILL IN MEXICAN AIRSPACE!). TWR CLRED ME TO LAND ON 17 AS I DID CORRECTLY. I WAITED IN THE PLANE TILL CUSTOMS ARRIVED AND THEY HARASSED ME TELLING ME THEY DIDN'T KNOW I WAS COMING. THEY THEN CALLED TUCSON RADIO AND SPOKE WITH THE PERSON I CONTACTED 1 HR S OF THE BORDER. TOLD CUSTOMS THAT I REQUESTED WX (UNTRUE!). I WAS SQUAWKING 1200 AT VFR ALT. I FILED A FLT PLAN IN MEXICO. I THINK YUMA TWR SHOULD HAVE HELPED ME WHEN I CONTACTED THEM. THEY SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME TO CONTINUE CIRCLING UNTIL THEY STRAIGHTEN THINGS OUT WITH TUCSON RADIO AND CUSTOMS (S OF THE BORDER!). I DIDN'T CALL APCH, I FORGOT. ALSO MISCOMS BTWN TUCSON RADIO AND MYSELF. I HAVE NEVER LEFT THE UNITED STATES - FIRST TIME! I ASKED 5 CFI'S HOW TO DO THIS CORRECTLY AND STILL SCREWED UP!

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.