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A low time C152 private pilot enters base for the wrong runway, reversing numbers and approaching runway 32 when cleared for runway 14 at rap, sd.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 512302 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200105 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : rap.airport |
| State Reference | SD |
| Altitude | agl single value : 400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : rap.tower tracon : mco.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 152 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : rap.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 175 flight time type : 125 |
| ASRS Report | 512302 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne critical non adherence : clearance non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 3000 vertical : 600 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
When entering the airport's airspace I was instructed by ATC to enter a base for runway 14. I started to head for what I believed to be runway 14. The controller asked if I was going to runway 14 and I replied that I believed I was. By the questions that were asked by the controller I was lead to believe that he had visual contact with me. He never gave any suggestion that I was approaching the wrong end of the runway. When entering base, for what I believed to be runway 14, an aircraft was climbing out. I then realized that I had made an approach to the wrong end of the runway. I turned left and descended to make sure a collision was avoided. I believe that the controller was not clear in his instructions and therefore caused me to become confused and cause a potentially dangerous situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A LOW TIME C152 PVT PLT ENTERS BASE FOR THE WRONG RWY, REVERSING NUMBERS AND APCHING RWY 32 WHEN CLRED FOR RWY 14 AT RAP, SD.
Narrative: WHEN ENTERING THE ARPT'S AIRSPACE I WAS INSTRUCTED BY ATC TO ENTER A BASE FOR RWY 14. I STARTED TO HEAD FOR WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE RWY 14. THE CTLR ASKED IF I WAS GOING TO RWY 14 AND I REPLIED THAT I BELIEVED I WAS. BY THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE ASKED BY THE CTLR I WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE THAT HE HAD VISUAL CONTACT WITH ME. HE NEVER GAVE ANY SUGGESTION THAT I WAS APCHING THE WRONG END OF THE RWY. WHEN ENTERING BASE, FOR WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE RWY 14, AN ACFT WAS CLBING OUT. I THEN REALIZED THAT I HAD MADE AN APCH TO THE WRONG END OF THE RWY. I TURNED LEFT AND DSNDED TO MAKE SURE A COLLISION WAS AVOIDED. I BELIEVE THAT THE CTLR WAS NOT CLEAR IN HIS INSTRUCTIONS AND THEREFORE CAUSED ME TO BECOME CONFUSED AND CAUSE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SIT.
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.