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An air carrier B757 flight crew dialed in the wrong numbers on a frequency change and lost contact with the ARTCC controller. An approach controller gave them the correct frequency.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 401141 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199804 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ard |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 13000 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc tracon : n90 |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | arrival other arrival star : star |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 401141 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| ASRS Report | 401260 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were on frequency 120.37 ZDC and were given a frequency change to 132.52. Frequency 135.50 was accidentally entered. We never checked in with ZDC. We realized our mistake shortly thereafter and called ny approach 120.8 to get the correct frequency. Approach and landing were made uneventfully.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR B757 FLC DIALED IN THE WRONG NUMBERS ON A FREQ CHANGE AND LOST CONTACT WITH THE ARTCC CTLR. AN APCH CTLR GAVE THEM THE CORRECT FREQ.
Narrative: WE WERE ON FREQ 120.37 ZDC AND WERE GIVEN A FREQ CHANGE TO 132.52. FREQ 135.50 WAS ACCIDENTALLY ENTERED. WE NEVER CHKED IN WITH ZDC. WE REALIZED OUR MISTAKE SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND CALLED NY APCH 120.8 TO GET THE CORRECT FREQ. APCH AND LNDG WERE MADE UNEVENTFULLY.
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.