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Pilot of small aircraft descends too early while on approach to oxr because he mistook an open field for the airport due to visibility reduced sun position.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 152290 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199007 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : oxr |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 600 msl bound upper : 600 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : oxr |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 152290 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On short flight from vny to oxr commenced descent to land, but mistook open field for airport. When about 600' above terrain had difficulty locating airport. Told tower who gave vectors to runway. Setting sun and haze contributed to error. Relied on LORAN. Should have used localizer for straight in approach which was approved by tower. Pilot fatigued at time--should have used all available navigation aids.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF SMA DESCENDS TOO EARLY WHILE ON APCH TO OXR BECAUSE HE MISTOOK AN OPEN FIELD FOR THE ARPT DUE TO VISIBILITY REDUCED SUN POSITION.
Narrative: ON SHORT FLT FROM VNY TO OXR COMMENCED DSNT TO LAND, BUT MISTOOK OPEN FIELD FOR ARPT. WHEN ABOUT 600' ABOVE TERRAIN HAD DIFFICULTY LOCATING ARPT. TOLD TWR WHO GAVE VECTORS TO RWY. SETTING SUN AND HAZE CONTRIBUTED TO ERROR. RELIED ON LORAN. SHOULD HAVE USED LOC FOR STRAIGHT IN APCH WHICH WAS APPROVED BY TWR. PLT FATIGUED AT TIME--SHOULD HAVE USED ALL AVAILABLE NAV AIDS.
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.