Narrative:

While being vectored to final for visual at sjc, clearance from sjc tower was to maintain 2000 ft until established on localizer. Broke out of IMC and at 2000 ft and 9 NM northwest of sjc descended below 2000 ft with moffett federal airfield 4 NM on the nose. Noticed misident of sjc, began climb and turned east. During turn and climb, sjc tower called recommending a turn east for sjc runway 12R.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH BEGAN TO THE WRONG ARPT.

Narrative: WHILE BEING VECTORED TO FINAL FOR VISUAL AT SJC, CLRNC FROM SJC TWR WAS TO MAINTAIN 2000 FT UNTIL ESTABLISHED ON LOC. BROKE OUT OF IMC AND AT 2000 FT AND 9 NM NW OF SJC DSNDED BELOW 2000 FT WITH MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD 4 NM ON THE NOSE. NOTICED MISIDENT OF SJC, BEGAN CLB AND TURNED E. DURING TURN AND CLB, SJC TWR CALLED RECOMMENDING A TURN E FOR SJC RWY 12R.

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.