Dehavilland dash 8 flight crew inadvertently remained on the tower frequency after establishing contact with departure. Departure controller had been trying to contact them.

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Attributes
ACN	534099
Time
Date	200112
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : syr.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : syr.tracon tower : syr.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 157 flight time total : 9853 flight time type : 4778
ASRS Report	534099
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist
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:

We had checked in with syr departure (126.12). They had assigned us a heading and altitude (220 degrees, 10000 ft). After several mins, we keyed the microphone to see if they still wanted us on that heading. Syr tower replied 'you should be on departure frequency 126.12.' we went back to 126.12 who said they had been trying to get a hold of us for quite some time. Somehow after we checked in with 126.12, the frequency was switched back to syr tower.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 FLC INADVERTENTLY REMAINED ON THE TWR FREQ AFTER ESTABLISHING CONTACT WITH DEP. DEP CTLR HAD BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT THEM.

Narrative: WE HAD CHKED IN WITH SYR DEP (126.12). THEY HAD ASSIGNED US A HDG AND ALT (220 DEGS, 10000 FT). AFTER SEVERAL MINS, WE KEYED THE MIKE TO SEE IF THEY STILL WANTED US ON THAT HDG. SYR TWR REPLIED 'YOU SHOULD BE ON DEP FREQ 126.12.' WE WENT BACK TO 126.12 WHO SAID THEY HAD BEEN TRYING TO GET A HOLD OF US FOR QUITE SOME TIME. SOMEHOW AFTER WE CHKED IN WITH 126.12, THE FREQ WAS SWITCHED BACK TO SYR TWR.

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.