Pilot was confused by radio traffic and miscom request for wrong runway.

Attributes
ACN	307720
Time
Date	199506
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pae
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pae
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 1320 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	307720
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was flying a practice NDB approach to runway 16R at pae. Runway 34L was in use (wind 340 degrees at 5 KTS) and there was other traffic in the pattern. I had already flown 2 ILS runway 16R approachs and asked for and received a touch-and-go on runway 16R on the first one (traffic did not allow this on the second). After reporting ritts inbound and descending to MDA, I asked the tower for a touch-and-go on runway 34R (but I meant runway 16R). The tower asked me if I meant runway 34L (control), and I said I meant runway 16R. I was cleared for runway 16R. I don't understand why I asked for the wrong runway. The only thing I can think of is listening to the tower talking to other traffic may have influenced me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT WAS CONFUSED BY RADIO TFC AND MISCOM REQUEST FOR WRONG RWY.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING A PRACTICE NDB APCH TO RWY 16R AT PAE. RWY 34L WAS IN USE (WIND 340 DEGS AT 5 KTS) AND THERE WAS OTHER TFC IN THE PATTERN. I HAD ALREADY FLOWN 2 ILS RWY 16R APCHS AND ASKED FOR AND RECEIVED A TOUCH-AND-GO ON RWY 16R ON THE FIRST ONE (TFC DID NOT ALLOW THIS ON THE SECOND). AFTER RPTING RITTS INBOUND AND DSNDING TO MDA, I ASKED THE TWR FOR A TOUCH-AND-GO ON RWY 34R (BUT I MEANT RWY 16R). THE TWR ASKED ME IF I MEANT RWY 34L (CTL), AND I SAID I MEANT RWY 16R. I WAS CLRED FOR RWY 16R. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I ASKED FOR THE WRONG RWY. THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF IS LISTENING TO THE TWR TALKING TO OTHER TFC MAY HAVE INFLUENCED ME.

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.