Helicopter pilot becomes disoriented lands at tower controled airport without contact.

Attributes
ACN	155037
Time
Date	199008
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ash airport : 3b3
State Reference	NH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ash
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
ASRS Report	155037
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed sterling (3b3) was vectored to the north due to military flts. Became disoriented, landed at first airport I came to. I had no idea where I was so I didn't radio in. I did however make sure there was no aircraft on final for landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HELICOPTER PLT BECOMES DISORIENTED LANDS AT TWR CTLED ARPT WITHOUT CONTACT.

Narrative: DEPARTED STERLING (3B3) WAS VECTORED TO THE N DUE TO MIL FLTS. BECAME DISORIENTED, LANDED AT FIRST ARPT I CAME TO. I HAD NO IDEA WHERE I WAS SO I DIDN'T RADIO IN. I DID HOWEVER MAKE SURE THERE WAS NO ACFT ON FINAL FOR LNDG.

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.