Arsa penetration by small aircraft on cross country training flight.

Attributes
ACN	140812
Time
Date	199003
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gsp
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : gsp
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Route In Use	approach : visual enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	140812
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During a night x-country training flight the aircraft entered the greer arsa. The reason for the occurrence was improper airport identification. When the error was discovered an immediate exit was made from the arsa. The aircraft was observed by an airline pilot on the approach to greenville-spartanburg and reported to greer tower. A phone call was made to ATC and the incident was discussed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ARSA PENETRATION BY SMA ON CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLT.

Narrative: DURING A NIGHT X-COUNTRY TRAINING FLT THE ACFT ENTERED THE GREER ARSA. THE REASON FOR THE OCCURRENCE WAS IMPROPER ARPT IDENTIFICATION. WHEN THE ERROR WAS DISCOVERED AN IMMEDIATE EXIT WAS MADE FROM THE ARSA. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED BY AN AIRLINE PLT ON THE APCH TO GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG AND REPORTED TO GREER TWR. A PHONE CALL WAS MADE TO ATC AND THE INCIDENT WAS DISCUSSED.

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.