Flight assist by ARTCC radar controller to student pilot. Training in progress.

Attributes
ACN	291173
Time
Date	199412
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gbn airport : e63
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab tower : bwi
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 24 flight time total : 89 flight time type : 84
ASRS Report	291173
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After transitioning phx class B airspace I was given a vector towards gila bend by phx approach which I turned to and began flying instead of tracking the phx 185 degree radial which is V-95 as I had originally planned. Shortly thereafter I realized I had become disoriented and tried to contact phx approach but was unable because of mountainous terrain. I then tried contacting ZAB. After establishing communication with ZAB, I was given vectors to gila bend. Due to the fact that I was southeast of gila bend upon being picked up by center, I landed at the first airport I saw, which was gila bend air force auxiliary. I didn't realize my mistake until after landing and taking off and seeing gila bend municipal at my 2 O'clock position.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ASSIST BY ARTCC RADAR CTLR TO STUDENT PLT. TRAINING IN PROGRESS.

Narrative: AFTER TRANSITIONING PHX CLASS B AIRSPACE I WAS GIVEN A VECTOR TOWARDS GILA BEND BY PHX APCH WHICH I TURNED TO AND BEGAN FLYING INSTEAD OF TRACKING THE PHX 185 DEG RADIAL WHICH IS V-95 AS I HAD ORIGINALLY PLANNED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I REALIZED I HAD BECOME DISORIENTED AND TRIED TO CONTACT PHX APCH BUT WAS UNABLE BECAUSE OF MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. I THEN TRIED CONTACTING ZAB. AFTER ESTABLISHING COM WITH ZAB, I WAS GIVEN VECTORS TO GILA BEND. DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS SE OF GILA BEND UPON BEING PICKED UP BY CTR, I LANDED AT THE FIRST ARPT I SAW, WHICH WAS GILA BEND AIR FORCE AUX. I DIDN'T REALIZE MY MISTAKE UNTIL AFTER LNDG AND TAKING OFF AND SEEING GILA BEND MUNICIPAL AT MY 2 O'CLOCK POS.

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.