Small aircraft X entered air traffic area without a clearance. Pilot deviation.

Attributes
ACN	170229
Time
Date	199102
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sle
State Reference	OR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sle
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller non radar : 6 controller radar : 2
ASRS Report	170229
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
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:

Small aircraft X reported 4 southeast lining up for straight-in to runway 31. This aircraft was asked his altitude and he reported 1500'. Small aircraft X was observed 3 southeast turning onto final runway 31. Small aircraft X was cleared to land. Locally based pilots trained at salem airport are consistently violating the air traffic area. The local FBO and training clubs are not giving proper training to local pilots.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA X ENTERED ATA WITHOUT A CLRNC. PLTDEV.

Narrative: SMA X RPTED 4 SE LINING UP FOR STRAIGHT-IN TO RWY 31. THIS ACFT WAS ASKED HIS ALT AND HE RPTED 1500'. SMA X WAS OBSERVED 3 SE TURNING ONTO FINAL RWY 31. SMA X WAS CLRED TO LAND. LOCALLY BASED PLTS TRAINED AT SALEM ARPT ARE CONSISTENTLY VIOLATING THE ATA. THE LCL FBO AND TRNING CLUBS ARE NOT GIVING PROPER TRNING TO LCL PLTS.

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.