Improper setting of the radio panel is discovered after expected arrival vectors and descent are not...

Attributes
ACN	510560
Time
Date	200105
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fwa.airport
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 335 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	510560
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While in cruise, nearing fwa, changed radio settings on audio panel to get fwa ATIS on communication #2 prior to landing at fwa. I inadvertently switched the audio panel input from communication #1 (fwa approach) off. When approximately 8 NM from fwa, called 2-3 times for radio check, as I had not received expected vectors and descent. After not hearing response from ATC, rechked radio and audio panel settings, correct problem, got instructions for visual approach, and landed without incident. In future I will doublechk radio settings periodically. I noticed no traffic conflicts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IMPROPER SETTING OF THE RADIO PANEL IS DISCOVERED AFTER EXPECTED ARR VECTORS AND DSCNT ARE NOT RECEIVED.

Narrative: WHILE IN CRUISE, NEARING FWA, CHANGED RADIO SETTINGS ON AUDIO PANEL TO GET FWA ATIS ON COM #2 PRIOR TO LNDG AT FWA. I INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED THE AUDIO PANEL INPUT FROM COM #1 (FWA APCH) OFF. WHEN APPROX 8 NM FROM FWA, CALLED 2-3 TIMES FOR RADIO CHK, AS I HAD NOT RECEIVED EXPECTED VECTORS AND DSCNT. AFTER NOT HEARING RESPONSE FROM ATC, RECHKED RADIO AND AUDIO PANEL SETTINGS, CORRECT PROB, GOT INSTRUCTIONS FOR VISUAL APCH, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IN FUTURE I WILL DOUBLECHK RADIO SETTINGS PERIODICALLY. I NOTICED NO TFC CONFLICTS.

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.

Improper setting of the radio panel is discovered after expected arrival vectors and descent are not received.