A C177 pilot failed to notify bhm TRACON that anb approach facility was clear.

Attributes
ACN	450670
Time
Date	199910
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : anb.airport
State Reference	AL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bhm.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cardinal 177/177RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other ndb
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 260 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	450670
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After picking up my plane, I flew to anb to test new ADF. I requested bhm approach for VFR ILS approach to anb. After the approach, I did not switch back to approach frequency and notify bhm that the anb approach was clear. Problem arose because I was distraction by checking out new and recalibrated avionics. Bhm approach called my home airport and checked on my status. In the future, I will be sure approach is aware when I complete an IFR procedure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C177 PLT FAILED TO NOTIFY BHM TRACON THAT ANB APCH FACILITY WAS CLR.

Narrative: AFTER PICKING UP MY PLANE, I FLEW TO ANB TO TEST NEW ADF. I REQUESTED BHM APCH FOR VFR ILS APCH TO ANB. AFTER THE APCH, I DID NOT SWITCH BACK TO APCH FREQ AND NOTIFY BHM THAT THE ANB APCH WAS CLR. PROB AROSE BECAUSE I WAS DISTR BY CHKING OUT NEW AND RECALIBRATED AVIONICS. BHM APCH CALLED MY HOME ARPT AND CHKED ON MY STATUS. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL BE SURE APCH IS AWARE WHEN I COMPLETE AN IFR PROC.

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.