Far. Unauthorized penetration of airspace, unauthorized landing. Pilot misreads chart and attempts t...

Attributes
ACN	300676
Time
Date	199504
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ash
State Reference	NH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ash
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 475 flight time type : 470
ASRS Report	300676
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On apr/sat/95 I departed beverly airport at approximately XA15 for a direct flight to nashua, nh. Ceiling and visibility were unlimited. ATIS at beverly tower announced that the tower would not open until XB00 so, I advised my intentions over CTAF and departed. I had not flown into ash for a while and checked the current sectional and noted that the nashua frequency has been changed to 134.9 (from 119.7). Also, I noted the ATIS frequency to be 125.0 instead of 125.1. On a very close chart inspection I can see that the 1 inch 125.1 (ATIS frequency) directly overlies another straight line making it extremely hard to see. On approach into the nashua area, I listened to 125.0 at about 12 mi out. Upon getting a negative ATIS, I called 134.9 at 10 mi out. I assumed that like beverly, nashua tower must be closed until XB00 since there was no reply. I called to what I believed to be CTAF at 5 mi, again at 3 mi, and again at short final into nashua. As I taxied by the control tower I noted that a controller was on duty. I was informed on the ground to report to the tower in person. I found out from ground personnel that the control tower frequency had been changed, but that change was not yet reflected in the current sectional chart. I was also told that the controller was having a very bad morning and my incident had followed an incident with a baron. The controller 'blew his stack' at me and I remained polite despite what I would term a reaction by him that I felt was abusive.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FAR. UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE, UNAUTH LNDG. PLT MISREADS CHART AND ATTEMPTS TO COMMUNICATE ON WRONG FREQS AND FAILING THIS HE ENTERS THE PATTERN AND LANDS ANYWAY.

Narrative: ON APR/SAT/95 I DEPARTED BEVERLY ARPT AT APPROX XA15 FOR A DIRECT FLT TO NASHUA, NH. CEILING AND VISIBILITY WERE UNLIMITED. ATIS AT BEVERLY TWR ANNOUNCED THAT THE TWR WOULD NOT OPEN UNTIL XB00 SO, I ADVISED MY INTENTIONS OVER CTAF AND DEPARTED. I HAD NOT FLOWN INTO ASH FOR A WHILE AND CHKED THE CURRENT SECTIONAL AND NOTED THAT THE NASHUA FREQ HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 134.9 (FROM 119.7). ALSO, I NOTED THE ATIS FREQ TO BE 125.0 INSTEAD OF 125.1. ON A VERY CLOSE CHART INSPECTION I CAN SEE THAT THE 1 INCH 125.1 (ATIS FREQ) DIRECTLY OVERLIES ANOTHER STRAIGHT LINE MAKING IT EXTREMELY HARD TO SEE. ON APCH INTO THE NASHUA AREA, I LISTENED TO 125.0 AT ABOUT 12 MI OUT. UPON GETTING A NEGATIVE ATIS, I CALLED 134.9 AT 10 MI OUT. I ASSUMED THAT LIKE BEVERLY, NASHUA TWR MUST BE CLOSED UNTIL XB00 SINCE THERE WAS NO REPLY. I CALLED TO WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE CTAF AT 5 MI, AGAIN AT 3 MI, AND AGAIN AT SHORT FINAL INTO NASHUA. AS I TAXIED BY THE CTL TWR I NOTED THAT A CTLR WAS ON DUTY. I WAS INFORMED ON THE GND TO RPT TO THE TWR IN PERSON. I FOUND OUT FROM GND PERSONNEL THAT THE CTL TWR FREQ HAD BEEN CHANGED, BUT THAT CHANGE WAS NOT YET REFLECTED IN THE CURRENT SECTIONAL CHART. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE CTLR WAS HAVING A VERY BAD MORNING AND MY INCIDENT HAD FOLLOWED AN INCIDENT WITH A BARON. THE CTLR 'BLEW HIS STACK' AT ME AND I REMAINED POLITE DESPITE WHAT I WOULD TERM A REACTION BY HIM THAT I FELT WAS ABUSIVE.

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.

Far. Unauthorized penetration of airspace, unauthorized landing. Pilot misreads chart and attempts to communicate on wrong frequencys and failing this he enters the pattern and lands anyway.