Small aircraft makes approach to wrong field. Diverts to proper airport.

Attributes
ACN	246831
Time
Date	199307
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mge airport : fty
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mge
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 400 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	246831
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In contact with atl approach (121.0) advised that I had field in sight (fty). I actually misidented dobbins AFB as fty. I turned toward dobbins to fly visual approach when approach advised, cleared for the visual approach to fty. I was then advised to contact county tower, which I did. I flew to approximately 4 mi from dobbins when I realized that I had the wrong airport. I then advised county tower and turned toward fty. Flight proceeded normally following this. I was on an IFR flight plan which was active the entire time of incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA MAKES APCH TO WRONG FIELD. DIVERTS TO PROPER ARPT.

Narrative: IN CONTACT WITH ATL APCH (121.0) ADVISED THAT I HAD FIELD IN SIGHT (FTY). I ACTUALLY MISIDENTED DOBBINS AFB AS FTY. I TURNED TOWARD DOBBINS TO FLY VISUAL APCH WHEN APCH ADVISED, CLRED FOR THE VISUAL APCH TO FTY. I WAS THEN ADVISED TO CONTACT COUNTY TWR, WHICH I DID. I FLEW TO APPROX 4 MI FROM DOBBINS WHEN I REALIZED THAT I HAD THE WRONG ARPT. I THEN ADVISED COUNTY TWR AND TURNED TOWARD FTY. FLT PROCEEDED NORMALLY FOLLOWING THIS. I WAS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN WHICH WAS ACTIVE THE ENTIRE TIME OF INCIDENT.

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.