C402 pilot lands at eko using incorrect CTAF frequency which results in traffic conflict with C172 departing in the opposite direction.

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Attributes
ACN	719195
Time
Date	200612
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : eko.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl single value : 5400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Route In Use	approach : visual approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 1550 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	719195
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was approaching eko from the south for a right base to runway 5. I improperly set my radios and all the position reports I had transmitted were; in fact; not broadcast over the CTAF frequency. I reported at 20; 15; 10; 5 mi south of the airport and on base and turning to final. I landed and was slowing down when I saw the C172 rotate and sidestep to the north side of the runway to avoid me. He continued his climb and flew away. I noticed my radio improperly set after I taxied off runway 5 and was securing my plane. I immediately called the airport manager and informed him of the incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C402 PLT LANDS AT EKO USING INCORRECT CTAF FREQ WHICH RESULTS IN TFC CONFLICT WITH C172 DEPARTING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

Narrative: I WAS APCHING EKO FROM THE S FOR A R BASE TO RWY 5. I IMPROPERLY SET MY RADIOS AND ALL THE POS RPTS I HAD XMITTED WERE; IN FACT; NOT BROADCAST OVER THE CTAF FREQ. I RPTED AT 20; 15; 10; 5 MI S OF THE ARPT AND ON BASE AND TURNING TO FINAL. I LANDED AND WAS SLOWING DOWN WHEN I SAW THE C172 ROTATE AND SIDESTEP TO THE N SIDE OF THE RWY TO AVOID ME. HE CONTINUED HIS CLB AND FLEW AWAY. I NOTICED MY RADIO IMPROPERLY SET AFTER I TAXIED OFF RWY 5 AND WAS SECURING MY PLANE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE ARPT MGR AND INFORMED HIM OF THE INCIDENT.

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.