GA small aircraft got lost trying to fly an IAP ILS approach into mgy.

Attributes
ACN	194861
Time
Date	199111
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mgy
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1800 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : day
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 17 flight time total : 445 flight time type : 95
ASRS Report	194861
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While attempting to get into dayton general airport south, I, as PIC, was receiving vectors to the final approach course for localizer runway 20 approach. I was cleared upon interception of the course to shoot the approach. However, I never received such an indication. I was contacted by dayton approach and given vectors back around for a second attempt. Cleared once again I received the course and started the approach. I quickly lost the course and had full right deflection but continued to descend and made a correction. The MDA for this approach is 1380. I broke out of the clouds at 1800 ft MSL and continued down to 1500 ft MSL. I never got the needle back from full deflection and upon getting a 'from' indication, I failed to execute a missed approach. Rather, being clear of the clouds, I decided to stay down and look for the airport. I had switched to 122.8 and after about 5 mins of unsuccessful searching I was contacted by a plane who instructed me to contact dayton approach. I did so and was told to climb back to 3000 ft MSL. I did so and was given vectors for VOR runway 20 and flew the approach successfully, though I am not sure I may have descended below MDA on the second localizer approach and I am certain I was not holding my assigned headings well. I was using the magnetic compass due to an erratic directional gyroscope. The problem arose due to a lack of proper planning for the approach and a number of distrs in the cabin. I, however, should not have allowed myself to be distracted as I did and made some very bad decisions in choosing my actions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA GOT LOST TRYING TO FLY AN IAP ILS APCH INTO MGY.

Narrative: WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO DAYTON GENERAL ARPT S, I, AS PIC, WAS RECEIVING VECTORS TO THE FINAL APCH COURSE FOR LOC RWY 20 APCH. I WAS CLRED UPON INTERCEPTION OF THE COURSE TO SHOOT THE APCH. HOWEVER, I NEVER RECEIVED SUCH AN INDICATION. I WAS CONTACTED BY DAYTON APCH AND GIVEN VECTORS BACK AROUND FOR A SECOND ATTEMPT. CLRED ONCE AGAIN I RECEIVED THE COURSE AND STARTED THE APCH. I QUICKLY LOST THE COURSE AND HAD FULL R DEFLECTION BUT CONTINUED TO DSND AND MADE A CORRECTION. THE MDA FOR THIS APCH IS 1380. I BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS AT 1800 FT MSL AND CONTINUED DOWN TO 1500 FT MSL. I NEVER GOT THE NEEDLE BACK FROM FULL DEFLECTION AND UPON GETTING A 'FROM' INDICATION, I FAILED TO EXECUTE A MISSED APCH. RATHER, BEING CLR OF THE CLOUDS, I DECIDED TO STAY DOWN AND LOOK FOR THE ARPT. I HAD SWITCHED TO 122.8 AND AFTER ABOUT 5 MINS OF UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCHING I WAS CONTACTED BY A PLANE WHO INSTRUCTED ME TO CONTACT DAYTON APCH. I DID SO AND WAS TOLD TO CLB BACK TO 3000 FT MSL. I DID SO AND WAS GIVEN VECTORS FOR VOR RWY 20 AND FLEW THE APCH SUCCESSFULLY, THOUGH I AM NOT SURE I MAY HAVE DSNDED BELOW MDA ON THE SECOND LOC APCH AND I AM CERTAIN I WAS NOT HOLDING MY ASSIGNED HDGS WELL. I WAS USING THE MAGNETIC COMPASS DUE TO AN ERRATIC DIRECTIONAL GYROSCOPE. THE PROBLEM AROSE DUE TO A LACK OF PROPER PLANNING FOR THE APCH AND A NUMBER OF DISTRS IN THE CABIN. I, HOWEVER, SHOULD NOT HAVE ALLOWED MYSELF TO BE DISTRACTED AS I DID AND MADE SOME VERY BAD DECISIONS IN CHOOSING MY ACTIONS.

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.