Wrong airport landing in a night operation.

Attributes
ACN	290994
Time
Date	199412
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gpt airport : bix
State Reference	MS
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-34-200T Turbo Seneca II
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 2050 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	290994
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on an IFR flight plan from pie to gpt. Approach cleared me for the visual approach and to land at gpt. I was to remain on approach frequency. While approximately 25-30 mi out, my GPS started receiving signal problems, and went blank. I assumed keesler air force base was gpt and landed. I should have then paid more attention to my charts. I was feeling tired and had a passenger that needed to use the restroom. With these factors, I was trying to get on the ground quicker. In the future, I will pay more attention to my surroundings. Furthermore, at night, flying into an unfamiliar airport I will use the published instrument approachs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WRONG ARPT LNDG IN A NIGHT OP.

Narrative: I WAS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM PIE TO GPT. APCH CLRED ME FOR THE VISUAL APCH AND TO LAND AT GPT. I WAS TO REMAIN ON APCH FREQ. WHILE APPROX 25-30 MI OUT, MY GPS STARTED RECEIVING SIGNAL PROBS, AND WENT BLANK. I ASSUMED KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE WAS GPT AND LANDED. I SHOULD HAVE THEN PAID MORE ATTN TO MY CHARTS. I WAS FEELING TIRED AND HAD A PAX THAT NEEDED TO USE THE RESTROOM. WITH THESE FACTORS, I WAS TRYING TO GET ON THE GND QUICKER. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL PAY MORE ATTN TO MY SURROUNDINGS. FURTHERMORE, AT NIGHT, FLYING INTO AN UNFAMILIAR ARPT I WILL USE THE PUBLISHED INST APCHS.

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.