Low time pilot loses positional awareness and reports 10 mi south of the airport when actually 2 mi to the north in the class D airspace. Traffic conflict was resolved with tower help.

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Attributes
ACN	463970
Time
Date	200002
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bmg.airport
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl single value : 1800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bmg.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : bmg.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12.7 flight time total : 80 flight time type : 12.7
ASRS Report	463970
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry conflict : airborne critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist
Miss Distance	vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was inbound for landing and I reported 10 mi to the south. When I saw the airport the runways did not line up the way I thought they should be. When looking at my instruments I realized that I was north of the field. I changed direction and noticed an aircraft off my right wing. I immediately contacted tower and restated my position. The tower talked to me and we got the situation straightened out. Double-checking the instruments would prevent recurrences.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOW TIME PLT LOSES POSITIONAL AWARENESS AND RPTS 10 MI S OF THE ARPT WHEN ACTUALLY 2 MI TO THE N IN THE CLASS D AIRSPACE. TFC CONFLICT WAS RESOLVED WITH TWR HELP.

Narrative: I WAS INBOUND FOR LNDG AND I RPTED 10 MI TO THE S. WHEN I SAW THE ARPT THE RWYS DID NOT LINE UP THE WAY I THOUGHT THEY SHOULD BE. WHEN LOOKING AT MY INSTS I REALIZED THAT I WAS N OF THE FIELD. I CHANGED DIRECTION AND NOTICED AN ACFT OFF MY R WING. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED TWR AND RESTATED MY POS. THE TWR TALKED TO ME AND WE GOT THE SIT STRAIGHTENED OUT. DOUBLE-CHKING THE INSTS WOULD PREVENT RECURRENCES.

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.