A low time small aircraft pilot wandered into the isp arsa when his intention was to land at frg.

Attributes
ACN	211039
Time
Date	199205
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : frg
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny tower : frg
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 153 flight time type : 107
ASRS Report	211039
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on flight following from 2b2 -- plum island, ma, to frg -- republic, long island, ny, was in contact with ny approach control 126.95, 20 mi north had clearance to descend from 6500 ft to 2500 ft with landing at frg. Lost contact on frequency change with flight following. Contacted frg tower descended to 1500 ft. Tower said to stay northeast of field and enter right downwind to runway 32. On right base and realized I was at islip (next airport over) and not frg. Tower at frg aware at same time and told me to climb to 1500 ft with a heading of 270 degrees, which I did. Cleared to land at frg. Upon landing frg tower told me I had not been terminated from flight following. Long island area new to me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LOW TIME SMA PLT WANDERED INTO THE ISP ARSA WHEN HIS INTENTION WAS TO LAND AT FRG.

Narrative: I WAS ON FLT FOLLOWING FROM 2B2 -- PLUM ISLAND, MA, TO FRG -- REPUBLIC, LONG ISLAND, NY, WAS IN CONTACT WITH NY APCH CTL 126.95, 20 MI N HAD CLRNC TO DSND FROM 6500 FT TO 2500 FT WITH LNDG AT FRG. LOST CONTACT ON FREQ CHANGE WITH FLT FOLLOWING. CONTACTED FRG TWR DSNDED TO 1500 FT. TWR SAID TO STAY NE OF FIELD AND ENTER R DOWNWIND TO RWY 32. ON R BASE AND REALIZED I WAS AT ISLIP (NEXT ARPT OVER) AND NOT FRG. TWR AT FRG AWARE AT SAME TIME AND TOLD ME TO CLB TO 1500 FT WITH A HDG OF 270 DEGS, WHICH I DID. CLRED TO LAND AT FRG. UPON LNDG FRG TWR TOLD ME I HAD NOT BEEN TERMINATED FROM FLT FOLLOWING. LONG ISLAND AREA NEW TO ME.

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.