Radio problem distraction leads to a traffic pattern entry for the wrong runway at sdl, az.

Attributes
ACN	470130
Time
Date	200004
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sdl.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sdl.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1800 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	470130
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : became reoriented other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

New radio not working correctly. Became distraction and entered pattern for runway 21 instead of runway 3. Corrected after turn to downwind by tower and uneventful landing. No conflict with other traffic. Pilot should have paid more attention to instructions but problem with radio interfered with concentration.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RADIO PROB DISTR LEADS TO A TFC PATTERN ENTRY FOR THE WRONG RWY AT SDL, AZ.

Narrative: NEW RADIO NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. BECAME DISTR AND ENTERED PATTERN FOR RWY 21 INSTEAD OF RWY 3. CORRECTED AFTER TURN TO DOWNWIND BY TWR AND UNEVENTFUL LNDG. NO CONFLICT WITH OTHER TFC. PLT SHOULD HAVE PAID MORE ATTN TO INSTRUCTIONS BUT PROB WITH RADIO INTERFERED WITH CONCENTRATION.

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.