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Student pilot, with instructor, entered the traffic pattern to land at the wrong airport due the student tuning the radio to the wrong airport tower.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 480140 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200007 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pdk.airport |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : pdk.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual arrival : vfr |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 400 flight time type : 250 |
| ASRS Report | 480140 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe airspace violation : entry non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Incorrect tower frequency. Advised to report midfield left downwind runway 27. We reported midfield left downwind runway 27. Another aircraft called 'mccollum tower.' we idented that it was a different airport. We climbed out of class D airspace and exited to the east. Radio trouble contributed to selecting incorrect frequency. I trusted my student to select the correct frequency.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: STUDENT PLT, WITH INSTRUCTOR, ENTERED THE TFC PATTERN TO LAND AT THE WRONG ARPT DUE THE STUDENT TUNING THE RADIO TO THE WRONG ARPT TWR.
Narrative: INCORRECT TWR FREQ. ADVISED TO RPT MIDFIELD L DOWNWIND RWY 27. WE RPTED MIDFIELD L DOWNWIND RWY 27. ANOTHER ACFT CALLED 'MCCOLLUM TWR.' WE IDENTED THAT IT WAS A DIFFERENT ARPT. WE CLBED OUT OF CLASS D AIRSPACE AND EXITED TO THE E. RADIO TROUBLE CONTRIBUTED TO SELECTING INCORRECT FREQ. I TRUSTED MY STUDENT TO SELECT THE CORRECT FREQ.
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.