PA28 pilot enters sua air traffic area without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	407520
Time
Date	199807
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sua
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma tower : fpr tower : sua tower : sfo
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time total : 1400
ASRS Report	407520
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While en route from mlb to sua I monitored the ATIS and was with ZMA at 5500 ft. I began my descent to pattern altitude and terminated radar service. At that time I glanced at the sectional and dialed in sua tower. I contacted the tower 7 NM to the north. The tower I was really talking to was ft pierce. I did not realize it until I was downwind and looked again at the frequency. I believe I made the mistake when I was switching from ZMA to the tower.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT ENTERS SUA ATA WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE FROM MLB TO SUA I MONITORED THE ATIS AND WAS WITH ZMA AT 5500 FT. I BEGAN MY DSCNT TO PATTERN ALT AND TERMINATED RADAR SVC. AT THAT TIME I GLANCED AT THE SECTIONAL AND DIALED IN SUA TWR. I CONTACTED THE TWR 7 NM TO THE N. THE TWR I WAS REALLY TALKING TO WAS FT PIERCE. I DID NOT REALIZE IT UNTIL I WAS DOWNWIND AND LOOKED AGAIN AT THE FREQ. I BELIEVE I MADE THE MISTAKE WHEN I WAS SWITCHING FROM ZMA TO THE TWR.

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.