Narrative:

I had ILS runway 13L approach plate out (forgot to FLIP it over) when cleared ILS runway 13R at dal. We joined incorrect localizer. Tower caught we were lined up on wrong runway while we were still IMC and cleared to land runway 13L. Approach was very busy prior to handoff (we had just flown glenrose arrival and out fuz 064 degree radial). I'll have to make sure I have plate to right (correct runway) from now on. Supplemental information from acn 532928: wrong ILS frequency. Joined incorrect localizer. Tower caught line up. Approach very busy prior to handoff. Did not check frequency prior to joining. Glen rose arrival with quick descent. Told we would be vectored through localizer then quickly told to join. Should have checked frequency dialed in after request.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-500 CREW ON FINAL TO DAL WERE INFORMED BY ATC THEY WERE FLYING THE APCH TO THE PARALLEL, WRONG ILS FREQ SELECTION.

Narrative: I HAD ILS RWY 13L APCH PLATE OUT (FORGOT TO FLIP IT OVER) WHEN CLRED ILS RWY 13R AT DAL. WE JOINED INCORRECT LOC. TWR CAUGHT WE WERE LINED UP ON WRONG RWY WHILE WE WERE STILL IMC AND CLRED TO LAND RWY 13L. APCH WAS VERY BUSY PRIOR TO HDOF (WE HAD JUST FLOWN GLENROSE ARR AND OUT FUZ 064 DEG RADIAL). I'LL HAVE TO MAKE SURE I HAVE PLATE TO RIGHT (CORRECT RWY) FROM NOW ON. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 532928: WRONG ILS FREQ. JOINED INCORRECT LOC. TWR CAUGHT LINE UP. APCH VERY BUSY PRIOR TO HDOF. DID NOT CHK FREQ PRIOR TO JOINING. GLEN ROSE ARR WITH QUICK DSCNT. TOLD WE WOULD BE VECTORED THROUGH LOC THEN QUICKLY TOLD TO JOIN. SHOULD HAVE CHKED FREQ DIALED IN AFTER REQUEST.

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.