A GA private pilot makes a wrong airport approach and enters the class D airspace of geu believing it was gyr while on frequency with controller at gyr, az.

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Attributes
ACN	471920
Time
Date	200005
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : geu.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : p50.tracon tower : geu.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 105 flight time type : 105
ASRS Report	471920
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport Environmental Factor ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

En route from flagstaff to goodyear, phoenix approach vectored me into class B airspace. Upon resuming own navigation to goodyear I approached glendale thinking it was goodyear while maintaining communication with goodyear tower. Goodyear tower informed me of my mistake at the same time I realized I had made an incorrect airport identify. I resumed course to goodyear without notifying glendale of my previous and intended actions. Altitude at the time was 3000 ft MSL. In the future, I will make better use of terminal area charts and maintain safe altitudes and effective radio communications.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A GA PVT PLT MAKES A WRONG ARPT APCH AND ENTERS THE CLASS D AIRSPACE OF GEU BELIEVING IT WAS GYR WHILE ON FREQ WITH CTLR AT GYR, AZ.

Narrative: ENRTE FROM FLAGSTAFF TO GOODYEAR, PHOENIX APCH VECTORED ME INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE. UPON RESUMING OWN NAV TO GOODYEAR I APCHED GLENDALE THINKING IT WAS GOODYEAR WHILE MAINTAINING COM WITH GOODYEAR TWR. GOODYEAR TWR INFORMED ME OF MY MISTAKE AT THE SAME TIME I REALIZED I HAD MADE AN INCORRECT ARPT IDENT. I RESUMED COURSE TO GOODYEAR WITHOUT NOTIFYING GLENDALE OF MY PREVIOUS AND INTENDED ACTIONS. ALT AT THE TIME WAS 3000 FT MSL. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL MAKE BETTER USE OF TERMINAL AREA CHARTS AND MAINTAIN SAFE ALTS AND EFFECTIVE RADIO COMS.

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.