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A general aviation pilot reported landing at a naval air field (naf) after mistaking it for the intended destination airport. The naf was closed for the day and no one responded to the radio call after landing; so the pilot departed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1331856 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201602 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | NJK.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 6.9 Flight Crew Total 354.3 Flight Crew Type 39.2 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Landing Without Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Incursion Runway |
Narrative:
Accidentally overflew imperial from the east which left knjk [el centro naval air field] still directly on our nose. With nearly identical runway layout we assumed we were landing kipl but landed knjk. It was sunday and for the previous 15 minutes there was not an airplane to be seen or heard (were monitoring both frequencies). Upon realizing our error we stopped on a taxiway and tried to contact knjk tower on 119.1; with initial call admitting our mistake. Nobody answered and nobody was in sight so we taxied back and departed for the proper airport (kipl) a mere 5 miles away.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A General Aviation pilot reported landing at a Naval Air Field (NAF) after mistaking it for the intended destination airport. The NAF was closed for the day and no one responded to the radio call after landing; so the pilot departed.
Narrative: Accidentally overflew Imperial from the east which left KNJK [El Centro Naval Air Field] still directly on our nose. With nearly identical runway layout we assumed we were landing KIPL but landed KNJK. It was Sunday and for the previous 15 minutes there was not an airplane to be seen or heard (were monitoring both frequencies). Upon realizing our error we stopped on a taxiway and tried to contact KNJK tower on 119.1; with initial call admitting our mistake. Nobody answered and nobody was in sight so we taxied back and departed for the proper airport (KIPL) a mere 5 miles away.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.