A cpr flight crew in an N265 acknowledges their clearance to land on the wrong radio. No conflict.

Attributes
ACN	372030
Time
Date	199706
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vny
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : vny
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Sabreliner 265
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 5400 flight time type : 430
ASRS Report	372030
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were on a visual approach to runway 16R at vny and on socal approach. Earlier I used the #2 communication to tell the FBO we would be there soon, while continuing to monitor socal approach. The approach frequency was very busy and I did not hear them tell me to go to vny tower. Finally I decided to switch to tower myself and I believe just as I changed frequencys I heard vny tower say 'call sign cleared to land.' I repeated 'call sign cleared to land' and we landed on runway 16R. As we left the runway and I loaded ground frequency on standby, I realized my microphone selector was still on #2 communication which meant vny tower did not hear my radio transmission 'call sign cleared to land.' as I left the runway I called tower and they told me taxi instructions to the FBO and did not mention anything about not hearing me acknowledge the landing clearance. In the future I will always verify the communication switches are set correctly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CPR FLC IN AN N265 ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR CLRNC TO LAND ON THE WRONG RADIO. NO CONFLICT.

Narrative: WE WERE ON A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 16R AT VNY AND ON SOCAL APCH. EARLIER I USED THE #2 COM TO TELL THE FBO WE WOULD BE THERE SOON, WHILE CONTINUING TO MONITOR SOCAL APCH. THE APCH FREQ WAS VERY BUSY AND I DID NOT HEAR THEM TELL ME TO GO TO VNY TWR. FINALLY I DECIDED TO SWITCH TO TWR MYSELF AND I BELIEVE JUST AS I CHANGED FREQS I HEARD VNY TWR SAY 'CALL SIGN CLRED TO LAND.' I REPEATED 'CALL SIGN CLRED TO LAND' AND WE LANDED ON RWY 16R. AS WE LEFT THE RWY AND I LOADED GND FREQ ON STANDBY, I REALIZED MY MIKE SELECTOR WAS STILL ON #2 COM WHICH MEANT VNY TWR DID NOT HEAR MY RADIO XMISSION 'CALL SIGN CLRED TO LAND.' AS I LEFT THE RWY I CALLED TWR AND THEY TOLD ME TAXI INSTRUCTIONS TO THE FBO AND DID NOT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT NOT HEARING ME ACKNOWLEDGE THE LNDG CLRNC. IN THE FUTURE I WILL ALWAYS VERIFY THE COM SWITCHES ARE SET CORRECTLY.

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.