Falcon 10 aircraft in cruise was given frequency change, but PNF selected a wrong frequency and then forgot to check in with center. After approximately 20 mins the flight crew realized it was too quiet, discovered the frequency error, checked in on it and obtained the correct one from approach controller.

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Attributes
ACN	366660
Time
Date	199704
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gso
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	366660
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were handed off to another controller and the PNF entered the incorrect frequency. He also forgot to call up and I did not notice it until it seemed very quiet. We checked in and talked to approach control and he told us we were on the wrong frequency. We got the correct one, but did not have radio contact for 10-20 mins or more.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FALCON 10 ACFT IN CRUISE WAS GIVEN FREQ CHANGE, BUT PNF SELECTED A WRONG FREQ AND THEN FORGOT TO CHK IN WITH CTR. AFTER APPROX 20 MINS THE FLC REALIZED IT WAS TOO QUIET, DISCOVERED THE FREQ ERROR, CHKED IN ON IT AND OBTAINED THE CORRECT ONE FROM APCH CTLR.

Narrative: WE WERE HANDED OFF TO ANOTHER CTLR AND THE PNF ENTERED THE INCORRECT FREQ. HE ALSO FORGOT TO CALL UP AND I DID NOT NOTICE IT UNTIL IT SEEMED VERY QUIET. WE CHKED IN AND TALKED TO APCH CTL AND HE TOLD US WE WERE ON THE WRONG FREQ. WE GOT THE CORRECT ONE, BUT DID NOT HAVE RADIO CONTACT FOR 10-20 MINS OR MORE.

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.