Pilot behavior inadequate human resources, leads to a mis- identify of required chkpoint.

Attributes
ACN	307240
Time
Date	199506
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jnu
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : jnu
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	307240
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was instructing in a PA28-140 when I misidented spuin island for battleship island. I could not hear ATC because of the aircraft radio cutting in and out. I became overloaded with cockpit work, as I was flying a 140 for the first time, and also trying to instruct. I believe that sometime reviewing the specifics of that airplane would have reduced my workload enough to deal with an unfamiliar airport, and malfunctioning radio.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT BEHAVIOR INADEQUATE HUMAN RESOURCES, LEADS TO A MIS- IDENT OF REQUIRED CHKPOINT.

Narrative: I WAS INSTRUCTING IN A PA28-140 WHEN I MISIDENTED SPUIN ISLAND FOR BATTLESHIP ISLAND. I COULD NOT HEAR ATC BECAUSE OF THE ACFT RADIO CUTTING IN AND OUT. I BECAME OVERLOADED WITH COCKPIT WORK, AS I WAS FLYING A 140 FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND ALSO TRYING TO INSTRUCT. I BELIEVE THAT SOMETIME REVIEWING THE SPECIFICS OF THAT AIRPLANE WOULD HAVE REDUCED MY WORKLOAD ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH AN UNFAMILIAR ARPT, AND MALFUNCTIONING RADIO.

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.