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ATCT local controller observed the medium large transport on final to the wrong airport. He issued additional directions to the flight crew for approach to the destination airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 172082 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199103 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : fmy airport : rsw |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : rsw tower : rsw |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual arrival other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| ASRS Report | 172082 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On 3/91, approximately X pm, an medium large transport was inbound from the north landing at rsw in ft myers, fl. This aircraft was being worked by ft myers approach and being vectored for a visibility approach. Approximately 10 nne of rsw, the flight crew reported the airport in sight. Ft myers approach then cleared this aircraft for a visibility approach and switched him to rsw tower local frequency. I was the local controller at the time. The aircraft checked in on a heading for a right base entry to runway 24 and was then cleared to land. I scanned the BRITE scope approximately 20 seconds later and observed this aircraft turning a 4 mi final for page field (fmy) which is located 8 mi northwest of rsw. I gave the aircraft a heading and then pointed out regional airport. He flew 3 mi, the reported the airport in sight. I cleared the aircraft to land which he did west/O incident. The WX at the time was.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATCT LCL CTLR OBSERVED THE MLG ON FINAL TO THE WRONG ARPT. HE ISSUED ADDITIONAL DIRECTIONS TO THE FLC FOR APCH TO THE DESTINATION ARPT.
Narrative: ON 3/91, APPROX X PM, AN MLG WAS INBND FROM THE N LNDG AT RSW IN FT MYERS, FL. THIS ACFT WAS BEING WORKED BY FT MYERS APCH AND BEING VECTORED FOR A VIS APCH. APPROX 10 NNE OF RSW, THE FLT CREW RPTED THE ARPT IN SIGHT. FT MYERS APCH THEN CLRED THIS ACFT FOR A VIS APCH AND SWITCHED HIM TO RSW TWR LCL FREQ. I WAS THE LCL CTLR AT THE TIME. THE ACFT CHKED IN ON A HDG FOR A R BASE ENTRY TO RWY 24 AND WAS THEN CLRED TO LAND. I SCANNED THE BRITE SCOPE APPROX 20 SECS LATER AND OBSERVED THIS ACFT TURNING A 4 MI FINAL FOR PAGE FIELD (FMY) WHICH IS LOCATED 8 MI NW OF RSW. I GAVE THE ACFT A HDG AND THEN POINTED OUT REGIONAL ARPT. HE FLEW 3 MI, THE RPTED THE ARPT IN SIGHT. I CLRED THE ACFT TO LAND WHICH HE DID W/O INCIDENT. THE WX AT THE TIME WAS.
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.