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A private pilot makes an approach to the wrong airport, attempting to land at mmu versus cdw, nj.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 422646 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199812 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : mmu airport : cdw |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 1500 agl bound upper : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mmu |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | descent other other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 600 flight time type : 15 |
| ASRS Report | 422646 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Approach was to the wrong 1 of 2 closely spaced airports with similar runway configns. Intended airport was cdw, approach was to mmu. When cdw tower couldn't locate me he helped by talking me through my location, for a prompt correction. A large airport identifier at the airports would help prevent what must be a relatively common occurrence.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PVT PLT MAKES AN APCH TO THE WRONG ARPT, ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT MMU VERSUS CDW, NJ.
Narrative: APCH WAS TO THE WRONG 1 OF 2 CLOSELY SPACED ARPTS WITH SIMILAR RWY CONFIGNS. INTENDED ARPT WAS CDW, APCH WAS TO MMU. WHEN CDW TWR COULDN'T LOCATE ME HE HELPED BY TALKING ME THROUGH MY LOCATION, FOR A PROMPT CORRECTION. A LARGE ARPT IDENTIFIER AT THE ARPTS WOULD HELP PREVENT WHAT MUST BE A RELATIVELY COMMON OCCURRENCE.
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.