An small aircraft pilot diverts and enters into eko, nv, class D and lands without having made contact with eko tower. The pilot had experienced an engine problem and had used the wrong frequency for the tower.

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Attributes
ACN	405545
Time
Date	199806
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : eko
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 0 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : eko
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 31 flight time total : 3600 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	405545
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

I experienced an abnormal fuel flow while en route. Upon leaning the fuel, the engine ran rough. I decided to land at the nearest airport (elko, nv). I tried 4 or 5 times to contact the tower before arrival and got no answer. The engine was still running rough and I couldn't reach anyone on the unicom frequency. I flew over the airport at 2000 ft AGL and didn't see any traffic and made a short approach and landed. When I entered the FBO I was told to call the tower. The tower operator wanted answers. I told him what had happened and gave him my name, address, social security number and home phone. I had the local mechanic work on my plane and I checked my radio and noticed that I had transposed the last 2 numbers for the tower -- 125.6 instead of 126.5. I called the tower and told them what I had found. I guess I was more upset than I realized.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT DIVERTS AND ENTERS INTO EKO, NV, CLASS D AND LANDS WITHOUT HAVING MADE CONTACT WITH EKO TWR. THE PLT HAD EXPERIENCED AN ENG PROB AND HAD USED THE WRONG FREQ FOR THE TWR.

Narrative: I EXPERIENCED AN ABNORMAL FUEL FLOW WHILE ENRTE. UPON LEANING THE FUEL, THE ENG RAN ROUGH. I DECIDED TO LAND AT THE NEAREST ARPT (ELKO, NV). I TRIED 4 OR 5 TIMES TO CONTACT THE TWR BEFORE ARR AND GOT NO ANSWER. THE ENG WAS STILL RUNNING ROUGH AND I COULDN'T REACH ANYONE ON THE UNICOM FREQ. I FLEW OVER THE ARPT AT 2000 FT AGL AND DIDN'T SEE ANY TFC AND MADE A SHORT APCH AND LANDED. WHEN I ENTERED THE FBO I WAS TOLD TO CALL THE TWR. THE TWR OPERATOR WANTED ANSWERS. I TOLD HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND GAVE HIM MY NAME, ADDRESS, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND HOME PHONE. I HAD THE LCL MECH WORK ON MY PLANE AND I CHKED MY RADIO AND NOTICED THAT I HAD TRANSPOSED THE LAST 2 NUMBERS FOR THE TWR -- 125.6 INSTEAD OF 126.5. I CALLED THE TWR AND TOLD THEM WHAT I HAD FOUND. I GUESS I WAS MORE UPSET THAN I REALIZED.

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.