Got lost, began approach to acy instead of miv.

Attributes
ACN	243383
Time
Date	199306
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : acy airport : miv
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : acy
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 28 flight time total : 565 flight time type : 372
ASRS Report	243383
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Acy for miv on frequency with miv for landing. Broke off approach and carefully left area when realized runway number was 31, not 32, and established position with VOR triangulation on reversed course. Established heading for miv and landed there.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GOT LOST, BEGAN APCH TO ACY INSTEAD OF MIV.

Narrative: ACY FOR MIV ON FREQ WITH MIV FOR LNDG. BROKE OFF APCH AND CAREFULLY LEFT AREA WHEN REALIZED RWY NUMBER WAS 31, NOT 32, AND ESTABLISHED POS WITH VOR TRIANGULATION ON REVERSED COURSE. ESTABLISHED HDG FOR MIV AND LANDED THERE.

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.