Approach made to the incorrect airport in the orl class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	476320
Time
Date	200006
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : orl.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : orl.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 E Super 21
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual approach : traffic pattern arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	476320
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Approaching orl class B airspace, I contacted center and obtained permission to enter their airspace. As I approached orl, the approach controller began providing vectors to orl. As I got closer to orl, the controller asked if I had the airport in sight. I saw mco and mistakenly thought it was orl. This is my first time in the orl airspace. I switched to tower and began an approach to (I thought) runway 7. In fact, I was looking at mco. Finally, the orl tower requested a heading change. I made the change but kept trying to turn back into the wrong airport. Finally, after receiving additional instructions from the tower, I realized my mistake and made the approach to the correct airport and runway. Better planning would have prevented this.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH MADE TO THE INCORRECT ARPT IN THE ORL CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: APCHING ORL CLASS B AIRSPACE, I CONTACTED CTR AND OBTAINED PERMISSION TO ENTER THEIR AIRSPACE. AS I APCHED ORL, THE APCH CTLR BEGAN PROVIDING VECTORS TO ORL. AS I GOT CLOSER TO ORL, THE CTLR ASKED IF I HAD THE ARPT IN SIGHT. I SAW MCO AND MISTAKENLY THOUGHT IT WAS ORL. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME IN THE ORL AIRSPACE. I SWITCHED TO TWR AND BEGAN AN APCH TO (I THOUGHT) RWY 7. IN FACT, I WAS LOOKING AT MCO. FINALLY, THE ORL TWR REQUESTED A HDG CHANGE. I MADE THE CHANGE BUT KEPT TRYING TO TURN BACK INTO THE WRONG ARPT. FINALLY, AFTER RECEIVING ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE TWR, I REALIZED MY MISTAKE AND MADE THE APCH TO THE CORRECT ARPT AND RWY. BETTER PLANNING WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS.

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.