Wrong airport approach, unauthorized landing. Landing without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	201708
Time
Date	199202
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ags airport : dnl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ags
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 89
ASRS Report	201708
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was en route to daniel field at augusta, GA, from clemson, sc. This was the first solo cross country flight I had undertaken for several years and I was practicing VOR navigation, pilotage and radio communication. I entered the TRSA after establishing radio communication and was intent on following instructions. I was told to advise when the airport was in sight and I misidentified bush field as daniel. I terminated radar since I was advised I could do that when visual contact with airport had been made. I proceeded to land after using unicom frequency for daniel. No traffic conflict existed and I was called to talk to the tower supervisor. I believe this situation was my fault and I've learned a valuable lesson.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WRONG ARPT APCH, UNAUTHORIZED LNDG. LWOC.

Narrative: I WAS ENRTE TO DANIEL FIELD AT AUGUSTA, GA, FROM CLEMSON, SC. THIS WAS THE FIRST SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLT I HAD UNDERTAKEN FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND I WAS PRACTICING VOR NAV, PILOTAGE AND RADIO COM. I ENTERED THE TRSA AFTER ESTABLISHING RADIO COM AND WAS INTENT ON FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS. I WAS TOLD TO ADVISE WHEN THE ARPT WAS IN SIGHT AND I MISIDENTIFIED BUSH FIELD AS DANIEL. I TERMINATED RADAR SINCE I WAS ADVISED I COULD DO THAT WHEN VISUAL CONTACT WITH ARPT HAD BEEN MADE. I PROCEEDED TO LAND AFTER USING UNICOM FREQ FOR DANIEL. NO TFC CONFLICT EXISTED AND I WAS CALLED TO TALK TO THE TWR SUPVR. I BELIEVE THIS SITUATION WAS MY FAULT AND I'VE LEARNED A VALUABLE 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.