Narrative:

Problem -- CTAF listed on current govt charts is not current. 1) leesburg FSS did not brief NOTAM regarding frequency change and further; 'lost' IFR flight plan after filing by pilot (all too frequent occurrence since contactor assumed control). 2) pilot cleared for visual approach to runway 18 at ftk by sdf (louisville) ATC and authority/authorized for frequency change to CTAF. 3) unable to contact tower at ftk and since there was no traffic in pattern; landed uneventfully. 4) attempted contact of ground control which was successful and pilot was chastised for not contacting tower prior to landing. Pilot questioned tower as to CTAF (published); and was informed that that frequency had not been used in 6 months and had been changed to current frequency. 5) at no time during this event was there any danger to aircraft or personnel; however; if meteorological conditions had been IFR; this definitely would have been an issue. To reiterate problem: 1) frequency on ftk approach plate for CTAF is not accurate. 2) inadequate briefing by leesburg FSS regarding frequency change in CTAF for ftk; and lost flight plan. 3) handoff by louisville ATC did not include current ftk CTAF frequency. 4) pilot should have confirmed frequency change with louisville ATC. 5) in short; a breakdown in communication all the way around.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN IFR FILED C182 RECEIVED AN INADEQUATE FSS BRIEFING ABOUT FTK AND TRACON DID NOT GIVE FTK TWR FREQUENCY ON HAND OFF.

Narrative: PROB -- CTAF LISTED ON CURRENT GOVT CHARTS IS NOT CURRENT. 1) LEESBURG FSS DID NOT BRIEF NOTAM REGARDING FREQ CHANGE AND FURTHER; 'LOST' IFR FLT PLAN AFTER FILING BY PLT (ALL TOO FREQUENT OCCURRENCE SINCE CONTACTOR ASSUMED CTL). 2) PLT CLRED FOR VISUAL APCH TO RWY 18 AT FTK BY SDF (LOUISVILLE) ATC AND AUTH FOR FREQ CHANGE TO CTAF. 3) UNABLE TO CONTACT TWR AT FTK AND SINCE THERE WAS NO TFC IN PATTERN; LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. 4) ATTEMPTED CONTACT OF GND CTL WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL AND PLT WAS CHASTISED FOR NOT CONTACTING TWR PRIOR TO LNDG. PLT QUESTIONED TWR AS TO CTAF (PUBLISHED); AND WAS INFORMED THAT THAT FREQ HAD NOT BEEN USED IN 6 MONTHS AND HAD BEEN CHANGED TO CURRENT FREQ. 5) AT NO TIME DURING THIS EVENT WAS THERE ANY DANGER TO ACFT OR PERSONNEL; HOWEVER; IF METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS HAD BEEN IFR; THIS DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE. TO REITERATE PROB: 1) FREQ ON FTK APCH PLATE FOR CTAF IS NOT ACCURATE. 2) INADEQUATE BRIEFING BY LEESBURG FSS REGARDING FREQ CHANGE IN CTAF FOR FTK; AND LOST FLT PLAN. 3) HDOF BY LOUISVILLE ATC DID NOT INCLUDE CURRENT FTK CTAF FREQ. 4) PLT SHOULD HAVE CONFIRMED FREQ CHANGE WITH LOUISVILLE ATC. 5) IN SHORT; A BREAKDOWN IN COM ALL THE WAY AROUND.

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.