GA small aircraft unauthorized penetration of airspace. Wrong airport landing on a closed runway.

Attributes
ACN	161607
Time
Date	199010
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fwa
State Reference	IN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fwa
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent other landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 70 flight time type : 13
ASRS Report	161607
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flying second leg of first student solo x-country from marion to smithfield, in. Intended to fly around baer field arsa at fwa. I was on course of 45 degrees northwest of city of fwa. Intended on flying 113 wolf lake VOR to smith. Put 130 degree right on VOR by mistake and flew into fwa baer field arsa. I had called up smith field unicom and was advised of active runway (#5). I announced my position to smith unicom traffic. I entered baer field traffic for runway 5. The sun reflecting off the new runway surface made it difficult to see the 'X' on runway 5 on approach end. I was on short final when I could clearly see the 'X.' at this time I noticed I was at a larger field than smith and felt under the circumstances, the best thing to do was to land on 5 and report to the tower, which I did. I feel this was 100% pilot error. I might have seen the 'X' sooner if a black material was used instead of white.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. WRONG ARPT LNDG ON A CLOSED RWY.

Narrative: FLYING SECOND LEG OF FIRST STUDENT SOLO X-COUNTRY FROM MARION TO SMITHFIELD, IN. INTENDED TO FLY AROUND BAER FIELD ARSA AT FWA. I WAS ON COURSE OF 45 DEGS NW OF CITY OF FWA. INTENDED ON FLYING 113 WOLF LAKE VOR TO SMITH. PUT 130 DEG R ON VOR BY MISTAKE AND FLEW INTO FWA BAER FIELD ARSA. I HAD CALLED UP SMITH FIELD UNICOM AND WAS ADVISED OF ACTIVE RWY (#5). I ANNOUNCED MY POS TO SMITH UNICOM TFC. I ENTERED BAER FIELD TFC FOR RWY 5. THE SUN REFLECTING OFF THE NEW RWY SURFACE MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE 'X' ON RWY 5 ON APCH END. I WAS ON SHORT FINAL WHEN I COULD CLEARLY SEE THE 'X.' AT THIS TIME I NOTICED I WAS AT A LARGER FIELD THAN SMITH AND FELT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BEST THING TO DO WAS TO LAND ON 5 AND RPT TO THE TWR, WHICH I DID. I FEEL THIS WAS 100% PLT ERROR. I MIGHT HAVE SEEN THE 'X' SOONER IF A BLACK MATERIAL WAS USED INSTEAD OF WHITE.

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.