Private pilot of an small aircraft lands at the wrong airport.

Attributes
ACN	309434
Time
Date	199507
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dys airport : abi
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : abi tower : dys
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 : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 1004 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	309434
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Was eastbound on V-16 to abilene VOR. I had been handed over to tower from approach control. Tower said airport at 1 O'clock do you have in sight. We said yes. Tower said cleared to land on runway 17R. We lined up and landed on runway 16 at dyess AFB. Were met with at least 6 police cars and troops with automatic weapons. Had to stand with hands up while our aircraft was searched. We were interrogated for 2 hours and videotaped. When they decided we were ok they let us go. I was very embarrassed. They were courteous. Human factors: fatigue from long day and flying through turbulence. Distances appear different out west to me since I am used to flying in the east.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OF AN SMA LANDS AT THE WRONG ARPT.

Narrative: WAS EBOUND ON V-16 TO ABILENE VOR. I HAD BEEN HANDED OVER TO TWR FROM APCH CTL. TWR SAID ARPT AT 1 O'CLOCK DO YOU HAVE IN SIGHT. WE SAID YES. TWR SAID CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 17R. WE LINED UP AND LANDED ON RWY 16 AT DYESS AFB. WERE MET WITH AT LEAST 6 POLICE CARS AND TROOPS WITH AUTOMATIC WEAPONS. HAD TO STAND WITH HANDS UP WHILE OUR ACFT WAS SEARCHED. WE WERE INTERROGATED FOR 2 HRS AND VIDEOTAPED. WHEN THEY DECIDED WE WERE OK THEY LET US GO. I WAS VERY EMBARRASSED. THEY WERE COURTEOUS. HUMAN FACTORS: FATIGUE FROM LONG DAY AND FLYING THROUGH TURB. DISTANCES APPEAR DIFFERENT OUT W TO ME SINCE I AM USED TO FLYING IN THE E.

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.