An SF340 first officer was the PF during approach to dfw. He became distracted by the frequency change and overshot approach.

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Attributes
ACN	471480
Time
Date	200005
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d10.tracon tower : dfw.tower tower : atl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Saab-Scania Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4240 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	471480
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On a vector to final on runway 36L at dfw, I transitioned from autoplt to hand flying for the visual approach. I got distracted during frequency change from approach to tower and overshot final. Tower didn't mention anything and no other traffic was involved.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SF340 FO WAS THE PF DURING APCH TO DFW. HE BECAME DISTRACTED BY THE FREQ CHANGE AND OVERSHOT APCH.

Narrative: ON A VECTOR TO FINAL ON RWY 36L AT DFW, I TRANSITIONED FROM AUTOPLT TO HAND FLYING FOR THE VISUAL APCH. I GOT DISTRACTED DURING FREQ CHANGE FROM APCH TO TWR AND OVERSHOT FINAL. TWR DIDN'T MENTION ANYTHING AND NO OTHER TFC WAS INVOLVED.

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.