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Reporter pilot mistuned the VOR and got lost. He then looked for brainerd airport and located fargo which he thought was brainerd where he landed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 338355 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199606 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : far |
| State Reference | ND |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : far artcc : czqx |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | PA-38 Tomahawk |
| 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 : 4 flight time total : 175 flight time type : 125 |
| ASRS Report | 338355 |
| 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 : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I became totally lost and was looking for an airport. I mistook fargo for brainerd, mn. I landed and was met by 2 FAA representatives. They treated me well and sent me on my way. My mistake was that I had dialed in the wrong number on the VOR and by the time I discovered it, I knew I was lost and went looking for any airfield.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPTR PLT MISTUNED THE VOR AND GOT LOST. HE THEN LOOKED FOR BRAINERD ARPT AND LOCATED FARGO WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS BRAINERD WHERE HE LANDED.
Narrative: I BECAME TOTALLY LOST AND WAS LOOKING FOR AN ARPT. I MISTOOK FARGO FOR BRAINERD, MN. I LANDED AND WAS MET BY 2 FAA REPRESENTATIVES. THEY TREATED ME WELL AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. MY MISTAKE WAS THAT I HAD DIALED IN THE WRONG NUMBER ON THE VOR AND BY THE TIME I DISCOVERED IT, I KNEW I WAS LOST AND WENT LOOKING FOR ANY AIRFIELD.
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.