GA small aircraft unauthorized penetration of ora air traffic area.

Attributes
ACN	166824
Time
Date	199101
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : orh
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2200 msl bound upper : 2200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : orh
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 130 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	166824
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on a pleasure flight in a rented small aircraft with passenger, flying direct to keene, nh, from mansfield, ma, (1b9). I overflew worcester airport at 2200' MSL, believing it to be fitchburg airport, my first major chkpoint. As I arrived there sooner then expected, I checked in my airport directory, noted that the runways were different and at that time realized I was south of course and over a controled field. I put down at orange, ma, and checked my flight plan and realized I had forgotten to include the magnetic variation in my computations. I was also too absorbed in close terrain features and did not see the larger picture.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA UNAUTH PENETRATION OF ORA ATA.

Narrative: I WAS ON A PLEASURE FLT IN A RENTED SMA WITH PAX, FLYING DIRECT TO KEENE, NH, FROM MANSFIELD, MA, (1B9). I OVERFLEW WORCESTER ARPT AT 2200' MSL, BELIEVING IT TO BE FITCHBURG ARPT, MY FIRST MAJOR CHKPOINT. AS I ARRIVED THERE SOONER THEN EXPECTED, I CHKED IN MY ARPT DIRECTORY, NOTED THAT THE RWYS WERE DIFFERENT AND AT THAT TIME REALIZED I WAS S OF COURSE AND OVER A CTLED FIELD. I PUT DOWN AT ORANGE, MA, AND CHKED MY FLT PLAN AND REALIZED I HAD FORGOTTEN TO INCLUDE THE MAGNETIC VARIATION IN MY COMPUTATIONS. I WAS ALSO TOO ABSORBED IN CLOSE TERRAIN FEATURES AND DID NOT SEE THE LARGER PICTURE.

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.