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Private pilot of an small aircraft sel aircraft inadvertently made a touch and go landing at the wrong airport which happened to be in class C airspace (arsa) without contacting either approach control or the tower.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 252939 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199309 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : pvd airport : sfz |
| State Reference | RI |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : pvd |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff landing other other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 22 flight time total : 260 flight time type : 260 |
| ASRS Report | 252939 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera 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:
I did a touch-and-go in the providence arsa thinking the airport was north central state. The problem was that I was flying over the area too low. I did not know the area at all. Solution: I will from now on always fly above arsa's, and I will always use a VOR radial for arsa separation. I will always make firm identify of any airport I plan to land at.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT OF AN SMA SEL ACFT INADVERTENTLY MADE A TOUCH AND GO LNDG AT THE WRONG ARPT WHICH HAPPENED TO BE IN CLASS C AIRSPACE (ARSA) WITHOUT CONTACTING EITHER APCH CTL OR THE TWR.
Narrative: I DID A TOUCH-AND-GO IN THE PROVIDENCE ARSA THINKING THE ARPT WAS NORTH CENTRAL STATE. THE PROB WAS THAT I WAS FLYING OVER THE AREA TOO LOW. I DID NOT KNOW THE AREA AT ALL. SOLUTION: I WILL FROM NOW ON ALWAYS FLY ABOVE ARSA'S, AND I WILL ALWAYS USE A VOR RADIAL FOR ARSA SEPARATION. I WILL ALWAYS MAKE FIRM IDENT OF ANY ARPT I PLAN TO LAND AT.
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.