M205 pilot inbound to dvt apparently unfamiliar with area and reports incorrect point requested by A...

Attributes
ACN	523110
Time
Date	200108
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dvt.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl single value : 3200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 J (201)
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 850 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	523110
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : became reoriented none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

I was arriving at dvt from the north. Controller told me to report 'canal and highway' (non-standard reporting point, apparently used by local pilots). As I crossed the canal and a highway northeast of airport, I reported my location. I was informed that I was reporting the 'wrong' point. I clarified my location and made an uneventful landing, no traffic conflicts occurred. After landing I investigated the reporting points being used. In the future when landing at airports with non-standard reporting points, I will request further information from controller. Also recommend ATC avoid the use of local reporting points.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: M205 PLT INBOUND TO DVT APPARENTLY UNFAMILIAR WITH AREA AND RPTS INCORRECT POINT REQUESTED BY ATC.

Narrative: I WAS ARRIVING AT DVT FROM THE N. CTLR TOLD ME TO RPT 'CANAL AND HWY' (NON-STANDARD RPTING POINT, APPARENTLY USED BY LOCAL PLTS). AS I CROSSED THE CANAL AND A HWY NE OF ARPT, I RPTED MY LOCATION. I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS REPORTING THE 'WRONG' POINT. I CLARIFIED MY LOCATION AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG, NO TFC CONFLICTS OCCURRED. AFTER LNDG I INVESTIGATED THE RPTING POINTS BEING USED. IN THE FUTURE WHEN LNDG AT ARPTS WITH NON-STANDARD RPTING POINTS, I WILL REQUEST FURTHER INFO FROM CTLR. ALSO RECOMMEND ATC AVOID THE USE OF LOCAL RPTING POINTS.

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.

M205 pilot inbound to dvt apparently unfamiliar with area and reports incorrect point requested by ATC.