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Close proximity of airports causes flight crew to initially select wrong airport and enters class D airspace before mistake noted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 547408 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200205 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : njk.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zla.artcc tower : hou.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Falcon 50 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 547408 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 547409 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were descending IFR with ZLA in VMC through 5000 ft. Lax said airport 12 O'clock position cleared direct and no traffic between us and imperial. We looked at 12 O'clock position and said airport in sight. However, we mistakenly saw el centro NAS which was ahead in line with imperial and we cold not see imperial (it was only 4 mi on the other side of el centro.) we entered the south end of el centro NAS class D around 2000 ft, maybe 2500 ft AGL, when we realized it was not imperial. We immediately exited their class D to imperial. There was no traffic and no one from el centro or lax has contacted us about the incursion. I did not know el centro was there. From now on no more complacency, study the charts. I will make sure I have airport symbols selected on the EFIS. That alone would have showed the NAS.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CLOSE PROX OF ARPTS CAUSES FLC TO INITIALLY SELECT WRONG ARPT AND ENTERS CLASS D AIRSPACE BEFORE MISTAKE NOTED.
Narrative: WE WERE DSNDING IFR WITH ZLA IN VMC THROUGH 5000 FT. LAX SAID ARPT 12 O'CLOCK POS CLRED DIRECT AND NO TFC BTWN US AND IMPERIAL. WE LOOKED AT 12 O'CLOCK POS AND SAID ARPT IN SIGHT. HOWEVER, WE MISTAKENLY SAW EL CENTRO NAS WHICH WAS AHEAD IN LINE WITH IMPERIAL AND WE COLD NOT SEE IMPERIAL (IT WAS ONLY 4 MI ON THE OTHER SIDE OF EL CENTRO.) WE ENTERED THE S END OF EL CENTRO NAS CLASS D AROUND 2000 FT, MAYBE 2500 FT AGL, WHEN WE REALIZED IT WAS NOT IMPERIAL. WE IMMEDIATELY EXITED THEIR CLASS D TO IMPERIAL. THERE WAS NO TFC AND NO ONE FROM EL CENTRO OR LAX HAS CONTACTED US ABOUT THE INCURSION. I DID NOT KNOW EL CENTRO WAS THERE. FROM NOW ON NO MORE COMPLACENCY, STUDY THE CHARTS. I WILL MAKE SURE I HAVE ARPT SYMBOLS SELECTED ON THE EFIS. THAT ALONE WOULD HAVE SHOWED THE NAS.
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.