PA32 pilot neglects to report FAF as directed and has conflict.

Attributes
ACN	716829
Time
Date	200611
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 2800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	other
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1450 flight time type : 3
ASRS Report	716829
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1500 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Was practicing ILS approach at ZZZ in VMC. Forgot to report the OM as requested by tower. Was distraction by localizer not seeming to work and not agreeing with GPS course line. Unfamiliar with avionics setup. Mistaken frequency was the problem. Was not cleared for the option but proceeded anyway. Potential loss of separation with other traffic in pattern. On an ipc.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA32 PLT NEGLECTS TO RPT FAF AS DIRECTED AND HAS CONFLICT.

Narrative: WAS PRACTICING ILS APCH AT ZZZ IN VMC. FORGOT TO RPT THE OM AS REQUESTED BY TWR. WAS DISTR BY LOC NOT SEEMING TO WORK AND NOT AGREEING WITH GPS COURSE LINE. UNFAMILIAR WITH AVIONICS SETUP. MISTAKEN FREQ WAS THE PROB. WAS NOT CLRED FOR THE OPTION BUT PROCEEDED ANYWAY. POTENTIAL LOSS OF SEPARATION WITH OTHER TFC IN PATTERN. ON AN IPC.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.