A low time piper pilot became confused about radio usage when approaching fpr.

Attributes
ACN	512310
Time
Date	200105
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fpr.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fpr.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	512310
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Orlando vectored me to ft pierce. I was not told to contact tower. I finally switched to fpr tower frequency. While on 3 mi final, told to go around, which I did. Landed uneventfully.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LOW TIME PIPER PLT BECAME CONFUSED ABOUT RADIO USAGE WHEN APCHING FPR.

Narrative: ORLANDO VECTORED ME TO FT PIERCE. I WAS NOT TOLD TO CONTACT TWR. I FINALLY SWITCHED TO FPR TWR FREQ. WHILE ON 3 MI FINAL, TOLD TO GO AROUND, WHICH I DID. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.

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.