Myf tower controller is not aware of flight of 2 entering traffic pattern.

Attributes
ACN	587817
Time
Date	200307
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : myf.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon tower : myf.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon tower : myf.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	587817
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 420 flight time type : 320
ASRS Report	587818
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Flying from oxr to myf jul/thu/03, as a flight of 2. I am #2. Lead gets us out of oxr as a flight, properly checks us in with socal approach through every frequency change, but when switched to myf tower he doesn't tell them we are a flight. Another aircraft in the class D airspace has the same last 3 in north number as the aircraft I am flying. I am convinced tower doesn't know we are a flight of 2, and we are in their airspace. Very congested frequency. Every once in a while I hear instructions for 'xyx.' finally I tell the tower we are a flight of 2, lead is silent. His first time as lead. We get it sorted out, a mess that shouldn't have happened. Improper brief to lead by me, the senior pilot, lack of understanding of importance by lead. When cleared to land they cleared 'xyz' but not xyz flight! So, I called tower for landing clearance, got chewed out. Nobody gave us a phone number to call, but it shouldn't have happened.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MYF TWR CTLR IS NOT AWARE OF FLT OF 2 ENTERING TFC PATTERN.

Narrative: FLYING FROM OXR TO MYF JUL/THU/03, AS A FLT OF 2. I AM #2. LEAD GETS US OUT OF OXR AS A FLT, PROPERLY CHKS US IN WITH SOCAL APCH THROUGH EVERY FREQ CHANGE, BUT WHEN SWITCHED TO MYF TWR HE DOESN'T TELL THEM WE ARE A FLT. ANOTHER ACFT IN THE CLASS D AIRSPACE HAS THE SAME LAST 3 IN N NUMBER AS THE ACFT I AM FLYING. I AM CONVINCED TWR DOESN'T KNOW WE ARE A FLT OF 2, AND WE ARE IN THEIR AIRSPACE. VERY CONGESTED FREQ. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE I HEAR INSTRUCTIONS FOR 'XYX.' FINALLY I TELL THE TWR WE ARE A FLT OF 2, LEAD IS SILENT. HIS FIRST TIME AS LEAD. WE GET IT SORTED OUT, A MESS THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED. IMPROPER BRIEF TO LEAD BY ME, THE SENIOR PLT, LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF IMPORTANCE BY LEAD. WHEN CLRED TO LAND THEY CLRED 'XYZ' BUT NOT XYZ FLT! SO, I CALLED TWR FOR LNDG CLRNC, GOT CHEWED OUT. NOBODY GAVE US A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL, BUT IT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED.

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.