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ZTL controller expressed concern regarding changing the identify of the wilkesboro NDB to that of the airport; ukf.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 702871 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200607 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ukf.airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | King Air C90 E90 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other ndb |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 24 |
| ASRS Report | 702871 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance FAA |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
Narrative:
For unknown reasons; the wilkesboro; nc; NDB identify was recently changed from uk to ukf. Ukf is also the identify for the north wilkesboro airport. The BE90; cleared direct to the airport; went direct to the NDB. Arriving over the beacon; the pilot couldn't find the airport (because he was over the NDB thinking it was the airport) and had to ask for a vector to the airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZTL CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING CHANGING THE IDENT OF THE WILKESBORO NDB TO THAT OF THE ARPT; UKF.
Narrative: FOR UNKNOWN REASONS; THE WILKESBORO; NC; NDB IDENT WAS RECENTLY CHANGED FROM UK TO UKF. UKF IS ALSO THE IDENT FOR THE NORTH WILKESBORO ARPT. THE BE90; CLRED DIRECT TO THE ARPT; WENT DIRECT TO THE NDB. ARRIVING OVER THE BEACON; THE PLT COULDN'T FIND THE ARPT (BECAUSE HE WAS OVER THE NDB THINKING IT WAS THE ARPT) AND HAD TO ASK FOR A VECTOR TO THE ARPT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.