Small aircraft makes incorrect pattern entry at controlled airport.

Attributes
ACN	146494
Time
Date	199005
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ccr
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 23 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ccr
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	146494
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Landing at buchanan field called in at benicia bridge, tower told me to circle, runway 19R was busy, later called from mothball fleet, tower said runway 19R still busy. Told them any runway is ok. They said runway 19L is available. North of mallard reservoir I called tower and asked 2 mi final for runway 19L, ok? They said no, I asked where do you want me? Tower said report downwind opp tower for runway 19L. I did this and landed. After landing they had me call tower and said I flew through the downwind traffic pattern for runway 19L when I flew down to the south end of runway 19L. I believe I was far enough to the east and did not conflict with runway 19L traffic pattern. Comment: told to circle at benicia bridge for traffic when another runway is available is unusual I think. Maybe they are new on the job.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA MAKES INCORRECT PATTERN ENTRY AT CONTROLLED ARPT.

Narrative: LNDG AT BUCHANAN FIELD CALLED IN AT BENICIA BRIDGE, TWR TOLD ME TO CIRCLE, RWY 19R WAS BUSY, LATER CALLED FROM MOTHBALL FLEET, TWR SAID RWY 19R STILL BUSY. TOLD THEM ANY RWY IS OK. THEY SAID RWY 19L IS AVAILABLE. N OF MALLARD RESERVOIR I CALLED TWR AND ASKED 2 MI FINAL FOR RWY 19L, OK? THEY SAID NO, I ASKED WHERE DO YOU WANT ME? TWR SAID RPT DOWNWIND OPP TWR FOR RWY 19L. I DID THIS AND LANDED. AFTER LNDG THEY HAD ME CALL TWR AND SAID I FLEW THROUGH THE DOWNWIND TFC PATTERN FOR RWY 19L WHEN I FLEW DOWN TO THE S END OF RWY 19L. I BELIEVE I WAS FAR ENOUGH TO THE E AND DID NOT CONFLICT WITH RWY 19L TFC PATTERN. COMMENT: TOLD TO CIRCLE AT BENICIA BRIDGE FOR TFC WHEN ANOTHER RWY IS AVAILABLE IS UNUSUAL I THINK. MAYBE THEY ARE NEW ON THE JOB.

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.