Pilot flew approach for another airport than that for which he was cleared.

Attributes
ACN	293470
Time
Date	199501
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ptk airport : fd2
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dtw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 750 flight time type : 65
ASRS Report	293470
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

This was the first time I used the loose-leaf government charts. After picking the plate for VOR a to 7d2, somehow I flipped chart over when I put it into the clipboard, which is the approach for oakland big beaver, not oakland troy. The 2 approachs are very similar, both off the pontiac VOR and using DME stepdowns. I was established on the approach I was looking at when dtw approach asked me what heading I was using and I replied '117 degrees.' he said it should be 124 degrees, at which time I noticed my mistake. He canceled my approach clearance and vectored me back for another try, which was successful. In the future, I will triple-check everything, including the airport, not just the approach type.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT FLEW APCH FOR ANOTHER ARPT THAN THAT FOR WHICH HE WAS CLRED.

Narrative: THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I USED THE LOOSE-LEAF GOV CHARTS. AFTER PICKING THE PLATE FOR VOR A TO 7D2, SOMEHOW I FLIPPED CHART OVER WHEN I PUT IT INTO THE CLIPBOARD, WHICH IS THE APCH FOR OAKLAND BIG BEAVER, NOT OAKLAND TROY. THE 2 APCHS ARE VERY SIMILAR, BOTH OFF THE PONTIAC VOR AND USING DME STEPDOWNS. I WAS ESTABLISHED ON THE APCH I WAS LOOKING AT WHEN DTW APCH ASKED ME WHAT HDG I WAS USING AND I REPLIED '117 DEGS.' HE SAID IT SHOULD BE 124 DEGS, AT WHICH TIME I NOTICED MY MISTAKE. HE CANCELED MY APCH CLRNC AND VECTORED ME BACK FOR ANOTHER TRY, WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL TRIPLE-CHK EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THE ARPT, NOT JUST THE APCH TYPE.

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.