PA28 pilot lines up with wrong runway during entry into airport traffic pattern at spg.

Attributes
ACN	522490
Time
Date	200108
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : spg.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 63 flight time total : 175 flight time type : 22
ASRS Report	572490
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

After sorting our a radio failure, I was extended farther than usual. When turned to the airport, I made traffic pattern and turned onto final on runway 24 instead of runway 6. The controller spotted my mistake and cleared me to land on runway 24.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT LINES UP WITH WRONG RWY DURING ENTRY INTO ARPT TFC PATTERN AT SPG.

Narrative: AFTER SORTING OUR A RADIO FAILURE, I WAS EXTENDED FARTHER THAN USUAL. WHEN TURNED TO THE ARPT, I MADE TFC PATTERN AND TURNED ONTO FINAL ON RWY 24 INSTEAD OF RWY 6. THE CTLR SPOTTED MY MISTAKE AND CLRED ME TO LAND ON RWY 24.

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.