Cessna pilot reports being vectored by approach control into the pattern at publication while using ...

Narrative:

I contacted denver approach on twenty-three miles east of pueblo (kpub). I told them that I was landing pueblo and had ATIS. They gave me a squawk code; and said they had radar contact. As I continued toward pueblo they gave me several traffic advisories. They were very busy. When I was about 5 miles from the airport; approach told me to turn 15 degrees left for separation from departing traffic. When I was about a mile from the airport; approach told me to contact tower on 119.1. I had 119.1 in standby so all I needed to do was push a button. Tower was talking. She contacted me. She had my airplane type and complete tail number. She asked my intentions. I told her that I was landing pueblo and she said that I was number 2. After I landed; pueblo ground told me to contact tower and gave me a phone number. When I called they told me that I had penetrated class D airspace without contacting tower. I told them that I was talking to approach. They told me that at 5 miles I should leave approach and contact tower.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Cessna pilot reports being vectored by Approach Control into the pattern at PUB while using VFR flight following. The reporter is switched to the tower one mile from the field and the Controller is upset that she was not contacted outside the Class D airspace.

Narrative: I contacted Denver approach on twenty-three miles east of Pueblo (KPUB). I told them that I was landing Pueblo and had ATIS. They gave me a squawk code; and said they had radar contact. As I continued toward Pueblo they gave me several traffic advisories. They were very busy. When I was about 5 miles from the airport; approach told me to turn 15 degrees left for separation from departing traffic. When I was about a mile from the airport; approach told me to contact tower on 119.1. I had 119.1 in standby so all I needed to do was push a button. Tower was talking. She contacted me. She had my airplane type and complete tail number. She asked my intentions. I told her that I was landing Pueblo and she said that I was number 2. After I landed; Pueblo ground told me to contact tower and gave me a phone number. When I called they told me that I had penetrated class D airspace without contacting tower. I told them that I was talking to approach. They told me that at 5 miles I should leave approach and contact tower.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

Attributes
ACN	1224069
Time
Date	201411
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	PUB.Airport
State Reference	CO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 23.9 Flight Crew Total 1459 Flight Crew Type 818.2
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types

Cessna pilot reports being vectored by approach control into the pattern at publication while using VFR flight following. The reporter is switched to the tower one mile from the field and the controller is upset that she was not contacted outside the class D airspace.