Student pilot on a solo cross-country became disoriented and entered cle TCA without clearance. TRACON controller gave a fltassist to get the student pilot back on track.

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Attributes
ACN	175540
Time
Date	199104
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cle
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3700 msl bound upper : 3700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cle
Operator	general aviation : instructional
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 : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 74 flight time type : 71
ASRS Report	175540
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 1150
ASRS Report	175644
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed kent for a solo x-country from 1g3 direct ksky direct mfd direct 1g3. On the final leg I flew an altitude of 3700' MSL to avoid cle TCA. I thought that I had found my first three chkpoints. I had trouble finding my next chkpoint and tried to find my position. I saw a very large airport ahead and realized that I was off course and lost. I then called cle radio and squawked 7700. After cle radio located me they switched me to cle departure who changed my squawk code. Cle departure was able to put me north a course to 1g3. After I had the airport in sight I tried to call cle departure several times to notify 'airport in sight.' they did not receive me. I then entered traffic pattern for kent, did one go around then safely landed runway 19. After landing, my instrument informed me of ATC supervisor's phone call and that he was concerned. We then discussed what had happened. We then review the entire flight in detail and practiced pilotage and emergency lost procedures for next lesson.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: STUDENT PLT ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY BECAME DISORIENTED AND ENTERED CLE TCA WITHOUT CLRNC. TRACON CTLR GAVE A FLTASSIST TO GET THE STUDENT PLT BACK ON TRACK.

Narrative: I DEPARTED KENT FOR A SOLO X-COUNTRY FROM 1G3 DIRECT KSKY DIRECT MFD DIRECT 1G3. ON THE FINAL LEG I FLEW AN ALT OF 3700' MSL TO AVOID CLE TCA. I THOUGHT THAT I HAD FOUND MY FIRST THREE CHKPOINTS. I HAD TROUBLE FINDING MY NEXT CHKPOINT AND TRIED TO FIND MY POS. I SAW A VERY LARGE ARPT AHEAD AND REALIZED THAT I WAS OFF COURSE AND LOST. I THEN CALLED CLE RADIO AND SQUAWKED 7700. AFTER CLE RADIO LOCATED ME THEY SWITCHED ME TO CLE DEP WHO CHANGED MY SQUAWK CODE. CLE DEP WAS ABLE TO PUT ME N A COURSE TO 1G3. AFTER I HAD THE ARPT IN SIGHT I TRIED TO CALL CLE DEP SEVERAL TIMES TO NOTIFY 'ARPT IN SIGHT.' THEY DID NOT RECEIVE ME. I THEN ENTERED TFC PATTERN FOR KENT, DID ONE GO AROUND THEN SAFELY LANDED RWY 19. AFTER LNDG, MY INSTR INFORMED ME OF ATC SUPVR'S PHONE CALL AND THAT HE WAS CONCERNED. WE THEN DISCUSSED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. WE THEN REVIEW THE ENTIRE FLT IN DETAIL AND PRACTICED PILOTAGE AND EMER LOST PROCS FOR NEXT LESSON.

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.