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Improper programming of active waypoint for GPS results in violation of class D airspace by small aircraft pilot.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 806589 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200809 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : rst.airport |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | msl single value : 25000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : rst.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 360 flight time type : 120 |
| ASRS Report | 806589 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Set kln 94 GPS to K0WA inadvertently. Should have been kowa for owatonna; mn. The initial read from ZZZ appeared to be appropriate. Heading and distance were within reason. However; because there was a '0' rather than an 'O;' I flew the GPS to rochester; mn; NDB. While trying to determine my whereabouts; I did not determine the communication frequency for rochester's approach until I was 2.5 NM from airport. To prevent the recurrence; I will never set GPS without a doublechk of the destination identify and I will always be concerned and vigilant about any and all use of '0.'
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: IMPROPER PROGRAMMING OF ACTIVE WAYPOINT FOR GPS RESULTS IN VIOLATION OF CLASS D AIRSPACE BY SMA PLT.
Narrative: SET KLN 94 GPS TO K0WA INADVERTENTLY. SHOULD HAVE BEEN KOWA FOR OWATONNA; MN. THE INITIAL READ FROM ZZZ APPEARED TO BE APPROPRIATE. HDG AND DISTANCE WERE WITHIN REASON. HOWEVER; BECAUSE THERE WAS A '0' RATHER THAN AN 'O;' I FLEW THE GPS TO ROCHESTER; MN; NDB. WHILE TRYING TO DETERMINE MY WHEREABOUTS; I DID NOT DETERMINE THE COM FREQ FOR ROCHESTER'S APCH UNTIL I WAS 2.5 NM FROM ARPT. TO PREVENT THE RECURRENCE; I WILL NEVER SET GPS WITHOUT A DOUBLECHK OF THE DEST IDENT AND I WILL ALWAYS BE CONCERNED AND VIGILANT ABOUT ANY AND ALL USE OF '0.'
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.