Pilot of small aircraft landed wrong airport.

Attributes
ACN	161782
Time
Date	199011
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : aye
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 21 flight time total : 490 flight time type : 490
ASRS Report	161782
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

En route to fitchburg from bedford for minor repairs by mechanic. I was late for the appointment which possibly was a mental distraction. Moore and fitchburg both have runway 32 and both are situated along route 2. I turned in fitchburg, heard many pilots announcing approach to 32. With ADF pointing straight ahead (fitchburg is beyond moore), I saw what I thought was fitchburg. I wondered how I might have missed seeing moore, and decided I had missed it in the haze (a poor judgement!). Announced a 45 degree turn, then downwind, base and final. Realized at that time that I was at the wrong airport. No other traffic at all. I landed and taxied off to contact the tower and talk it through with them.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA LANDED WRONG ARPT.

Narrative: ENRTE TO FITCHBURG FROM BEDFORD FOR MINOR REPAIRS BY MECH. I WAS LATE FOR THE APPOINTMENT WHICH POSSIBLY WAS A MENTAL DISTR. MOORE AND FITCHBURG BOTH HAVE RWY 32 AND BOTH ARE SITUATED ALONG RTE 2. I TURNED IN FITCHBURG, HEARD MANY PLTS ANNOUNCING APCH TO 32. WITH ADF POINTING STRAIGHT AHEAD (FITCHBURG IS BEYOND MOORE), I SAW WHAT I THOUGHT WAS FITCHBURG. I WONDERED HOW I MIGHT HAVE MISSED SEEING MOORE, AND DECIDED I HAD MISSED IT IN THE HAZE (A POOR JUDGEMENT!). ANNOUNCED A 45 DEG TURN, THEN DOWNWIND, BASE AND FINAL. REALIZED AT THAT TIME THAT I WAS AT THE WRONG ARPT. NO OTHER TFC AT ALL. I LANDED AND TAXIED OFF TO CONTACT THE TWR AND TALK IT THROUGH WITH THEM.

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.