Newly rated instrument pilot flies IMC low min approach with wrong direction procedure turn. Scares ...

Attributes
ACN	202515
Time
Date	199202
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fdw
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2100 msl bound upper : 2100
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cae
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 82 flight time total : 550 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	202515
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

My first approach to fairfield county airport was missed. I flew it poorly and got nervous. On my second approach I turned right for procedure turn inbound instead of the correct published left turn. I was unaware of the mistake until I popped out much closer to the airport than I expected and started to wonder why. I landed at winnsboro safely. This was my first instrument flight alone since my instrument rating. Conditions were poor. My ADF went crazy while flying through heavy rain but worked fine when the rain subsided - this occurrence rattled me somewhat (in the en route phase). I bit off more than I could chew. I was anxious to utilize my new rating in actual IMC, but did not properly prepare myself. I'm back under the hood for a while and have come to grips with my limited experience. I was only 30 mi from my home airport and had my wife pick me up instead of trying to fly back.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NEWLY RATED INST PLT FLIES IMC LOW MIN APCH WITH WRONG DIRECTION PROC TURN. SCARES HIMSELF.

Narrative: MY FIRST APCH TO FAIRFIELD COUNTY ARPT WAS MISSED. I FLEW IT POORLY AND GOT NERVOUS. ON MY SECOND APCH I TURNED R FOR PROC TURN INBOUND INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT PUBLISHED L TURN. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE MISTAKE UNTIL I POPPED OUT MUCH CLOSER TO THE ARPT THAN I EXPECTED AND STARTED TO WONDER WHY. I LANDED AT WINNSBORO SAFELY. THIS WAS MY FIRST INST FLT ALONE SINCE MY INST RATING. CONDITIONS WERE POOR. MY ADF WENT CRAZY WHILE FLYING THROUGH HVY RAIN BUT WORKED FINE WHEN THE RAIN SUBSIDED - THIS OCCURRENCE RATTLED ME SOMEWHAT (IN THE ENRTE PHASE). I BIT OFF MORE THAN I COULD CHEW. I WAS ANXIOUS TO UTILIZE MY NEW RATING IN ACTUAL IMC, BUT DID NOT PROPERLY PREPARE MYSELF. I'M BACK UNDER THE HOOD FOR A WHILE AND HAVE COME TO GRIPS WITH MY LIMITED EXPERIENCE. I WAS ONLY 30 MI FROM MY HOME ARPT AND HAD MY WIFE PICK ME UP INSTEAD OF TRYING TO FLY BACK.

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.

Newly rated instrument pilot flies IMC low min approach with wrong direction procedure turn. Scares himself.