C182 pilot failed to change to another frequency during an IFR departure and subsequently failed to stay the VOR approach course when executing a VOR approach to a non tower airport.

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Attributes
ACN	501080
Time
Date	200102
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ocf.vortac
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1700 msl bound upper : 2400
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dab.tracon tracon : jax.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument non precision arrival : on vectors departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
ASRS Report	501080
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : provided flight assist flight crew : returned to original clearance
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:

I departed 44J (spruce creek) on an IFR flight plan to X35. After making contact with dab and receiving my IFR clearance, I subsequently failed to change to another assigned frequency. Also, when I was flying the VOR approach to X35 I strayed off the approach course.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT FAILED TO CHANGE TO ANOTHER FREQ DURING AN IFR DEP AND SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED TO STAY THE VOR APCH COURSE WHEN EXECUTING A VOR APCH TO A NON TWR ARPT.

Narrative: I DEPARTED 44J (SPRUCE CREEK) ON AN IFR FLT PLAN TO X35. AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH DAB AND RECEIVING MY IFR CLRNC, I SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED TO CHANGE TO ANOTHER ASSIGNED FREQ. ALSO, WHEN I WAS FLYING THE VOR APCH TO X35 I STRAYED OFF THE APCH COURSE.

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.