Emergency landing.

Attributes
ACN	278577
Time
Date	199407
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : uca
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 0 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : uca
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 42 flight time total : 977 flight time type : 42
ASRS Report	278577
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On jul/xx/94 while en route to osh to the eaa fly-in, I was within legal limits going through the airspace of the griffiss AFB TCA. I was monitoring 'one data' frequency, 122.8 (unicom) thinking that the 'oneida' airport, in sight to my 2 O'clock was what I was hearing. There were numerous thunderstorms in the area, however, it was comfortable VFR. Suddenly the sky turned black and I made directly for runway 28 (I think) at what I thought was oneonta. As I lined up for my final (no other traffic was in pattern) I saw that (again I think) I was on runway 23, so I knew by looking at the chart in my lap, that I was landing unannounced at oneida county airport. After securing the aircraft (during what was now a thunderstorm), I telephoned the control tower and apologized and explained the circumstances.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMER LNDG.

Narrative: ON JUL/XX/94 WHILE ENRTE TO OSH TO THE EAA FLY-IN, I WAS WITHIN LEGAL LIMITS GOING THROUGH THE AIRSPACE OF THE GRIFFISS AFB TCA. I WAS MONITORING 'ONE DATA' FREQ, 122.8 (UNICOM) THINKING THAT THE 'ONEIDA' ARPT, IN SIGHT TO MY 2 O'CLOCK WAS WHAT I WAS HEARING. THERE WERE NUMEROUS TSTMS IN THE AREA, HOWEVER, IT WAS COMFORTABLE VFR. SUDDENLY THE SKY TURNED BLACK AND I MADE DIRECTLY FOR RWY 28 (I THINK) AT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS ONEONTA. AS I LINED UP FOR MY FINAL (NO OTHER TFC WAS IN PATTERN) I SAW THAT (AGAIN I THINK) I WAS ON RWY 23, SO I KNEW BY LOOKING AT THE CHART IN MY LAP, THAT I WAS LNDG UNANNOUNCED AT ONEIDA COUNTY ARPT. AFTER SECURING THE ACFT (DURING WHAT WAS NOW A TSTM), I TELEPHONED THE CTL TWR AND APOLOGIZED AND EXPLAINED THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

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.