GA pilot makes wrong airport approach at bkf intending 01V.

Attributes
ACN	173384
Time
Date	199103
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bkf airport : 01v
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : den artcc : zoa
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 925 flight time type : 95
ASRS Report	173384
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While approaching byers at 6500' MSL, I was unable to contact den approach on 126.9 as published on a newly purchased TCA chart. Heading was 263 degrees, VFR inbound to den's TCA. Also unable to pick up ATIS on 120.3, so climbed to 8500' MSL at byers. Still unable to contact den approach. Luckily found an IFR approach book. Talked to ZDV, which gave us the frequency 121.1. Made contact with approach after making a 180 degree turn to east. Approach advised to descend to 7500' MSL and continue to aurora county. Informed approach unfamiliar with the area and they advised aurora airport 1 O'clock, 5 mi. I responded negative on airport. They advised airport 2 O'clock, 30 mi. Saw airport and proceeded on. About 1 mi out I realized wrong airport. Made left turn and located aurora airport to east and landed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA PLT MAKES WRONG ARPT APCH AT BKF INTENDING 01V.

Narrative: WHILE APCHING BYERS AT 6500' MSL, I WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT DEN APCH ON 126.9 AS PUBLISHED ON A NEWLY PURCHASED TCA CHART. HDG WAS 263 DEGS, VFR INBND TO DEN'S TCA. ALSO UNABLE TO PICK UP ATIS ON 120.3, SO CLBED TO 8500' MSL AT BYERS. STILL UNABLE TO CONTACT DEN APCH. LUCKILY FOUND AN IFR APCH BOOK. TALKED TO ZDV, WHICH GAVE US THE FREQ 121.1. MADE CONTACT WITH APCH AFTER MAKING A 180 DEG TURN TO E. APCH ADVISED TO DSND TO 7500' MSL AND CONTINUE TO AURORA COUNTY. INFORMED APCH UNFAMILIAR WITH THE AREA AND THEY ADVISED AURORA ARPT 1 O'CLOCK, 5 MI. I RESPONDED NEGATIVE ON ARPT. THEY ADVISED ARPT 2 O'CLOCK, 30 MI. SAW ARPT AND PROCEEDED ON. ABOUT 1 MI OUT I REALIZED WRONG ARPT. MADE LEFT TURN AND LOCATED AURORA ARPT TO E AND LANDED.

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.