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Pilot reported being on the incorrect frequency and thinking it was odd that no other aircraft were heard while landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1744193 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202005 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 2.5 Flight Crew Total 3490 Flight Crew Type 2500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was on an IFR flight from ZZZ to ZZZ1 at 4;000 feet. Was flying the GPS xxr approach into ZZZ1. Approach at xyz.X cleared me for the approach into ZZZ1 and to contact tower. Approach did not give me the tower frequency and I looked up the frequency on the approach plate and mistook the unicom frequency of xyy.ab and broadcasted my position and intentions. I thought it was odd that I did not hear any response; but with covid-19 conditions I was not sure and continued to broadcast to short final and landed. I taxied back for an IFR flight back to ZZZ2 when a pickup truck pulled up beside my plane. I used ground xyx.C to find out my deviation and followed the truck to park and call tower. I realize now that the correct tower frequency is xyd.X.I picked up an IFR flight plan back to ZZZ2 without incident and flew the GPS xy approach into ZZZ2 to a full stop.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Pilot reported being on the incorrect frequency and thinking it was odd that no other aircraft were heard while landing.
Narrative: Aircraft X was on an IFR flight from ZZZ to ZZZ1 at 4;000 feet. Was flying the GPS XXR approach into ZZZ1. Approach at XYZ.X cleared me for the approach into ZZZ1 and to contact Tower. Approach did not give me the Tower frequency and I looked up the frequency on the approach plate and mistook the UNICOM frequency of XYY.AB and broadcasted my position and intentions. I thought it was odd that I did not hear any response; but with COVID-19 conditions I was not sure and continued to broadcast to short final and landed. I taxied back for an IFR flight back to ZZZ2 when a pickup truck pulled up beside my plane. I used ground XYX.C to find out my deviation and followed the truck to park and call Tower. I realize now that the correct Tower frequency is XYD.X.I picked up an IFR flight plan back to ZZZ2 without incident and flew the GPS XY approach into ZZZ2 to a full stop.
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.