Small aircraft pilot entered restr airspace when he tracked a radial from a VOR that was 55 mi north of his position. While approaching the airport, during communication with the destination tower, the reporter realized his mistake and contacted baltimore approach for radar vectors to mtn. Wrong airport approach.

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Attributes
ACN	327150
Time
Date	199602
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mtn
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1700 msl bound upper : 1700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc tower : mtn tower : dfw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 4800 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	327150
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While descending on approach to martin state (mtn) for landing at dusk, on a 198 degree radial off of lancaster VOR and talking with martin state control tower, was off course easterly and was on approach to edgewood airport (edg). Realized mistake and turned north to get away from a restr area, may have nipped the edge of restr area. Should have contacted radar for vectors to martin state, which I did eventually who directed me on a 230 degree course to martin state. In order to prevent this event I should have contacted baltimore approach when 20 mi northeast, and should not have trusted lancaster VOR 198 degree radial because VOR was about 55 mi away and not that reliable.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT ENTERED RESTR AIRSPACE WHEN HE TRACKED A RADIAL FROM A VOR THAT WAS 55 MI N OF HIS POS. WHILE APCHING THE ARPT, DURING COM WITH THE DEST TWR, THE RPTR REALIZED HIS MISTAKE AND CONTACTED BALTIMORE APCH FOR RADAR VECTORS TO MTN. WRONG ARPT APCH.

Narrative: WHILE DSNDING ON APCH TO MARTIN STATE (MTN) FOR LNDG AT DUSK, ON A 198 DEG RADIAL OFF OF LANCASTER VOR AND TALKING WITH MARTIN STATE CTL TWR, WAS OFF COURSE EASTERLY AND WAS ON APCH TO EDGEWOOD ARPT (EDG). REALIZED MISTAKE AND TURNED N TO GET AWAY FROM A RESTR AREA, MAY HAVE NIPPED THE EDGE OF RESTR AREA. SHOULD HAVE CONTACTED RADAR FOR VECTORS TO MARTIN STATE, WHICH I DID EVENTUALLY WHO DIRECTED ME ON A 230 DEG COURSE TO MARTIN STATE. IN ORDER TO PREVENT THIS EVENT I SHOULD HAVE CONTACTED BALTIMORE APCH WHEN 20 MI NE, AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TRUSTED LANCASTER VOR 198 DEG RADIAL BECAUSE VOR WAS ABOUT 55 MI AWAY AND NOT THAT RELIABLE.

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.