C172 student in cross country flight lands at jxn airport without proper coordination communication.

Attributes
ACN	503810
Time
Date	200103
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jxn.airport
State Reference	MD
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : jxn.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 38 flight time type : 38
ASRS Report	503810
Person 2
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	503809
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry incursion : landing without clearance incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I made my first solo cross country flight to class D airspace, jackson, mi, which resulted in a violation of the airspace and a runway incursion. I've made student flts into tol, which is class C airspace, on 6 occasions and felt comfortable operating in controled airspace. On the cross country, I landed at tol and then continued on to jackson. En route to jackson, the problem arose when I missed the planned chkpoint where I was supposed to call jackson tower. In addition, I had become disoriented as to my present location. While becoming anxious/nervous about the situation, I entered the wrong frequency into the radio and tried calling the tower on that frequency. There was no answer. When I became aware of my location, I saw jackson's runways. Instead of remaining clear of their airspace, I landed the airplane. I knew that I was in error before the ATC controller approached me. After answering the controller's questions, I returned to the airplane and took more time in entering the frequencys and followed the correct radio procedures. After departing, I returned to tol. Before leaving on the cross country, I felt confident that I could identify the chkpoints and navigation properly, but now I will admit that I should have additional remedial training. Supplemental information from acn 503809: I sent a student pilot out on a student cross country. He went to tol airport, which is a class C airspace. There were no problems with the way he conducted himself at tol, but then he continued on to jackson airport. Instead he became disoriented and nervous about his location. When he idented the airport he just landed without contacting the tower. This action caused not only a violation of the controled airspace, but a runway incursion. When we briefed his cross country before leaving, he indicated that he was competent and understood what was required by him. I have counseled and learned the situation with him. In addition, I have given him additional ground/flight instruction.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 STUDENT IN XCOUNTRY FLT LANDS AT JXN ARPT WITHOUT PROPER COORD COM.

Narrative: I MADE MY FIRST SOLO XCOUNTRY FLT TO CLASS D AIRSPACE, JACKSON, MI, WHICH RESULTED IN A VIOLATION OF THE AIRSPACE AND A RWY INCURSION. I'VE MADE STUDENT FLTS INTO TOL, WHICH IS CLASS C AIRSPACE, ON 6 OCCASIONS AND FELT COMFORTABLE OPERATING IN CTLED AIRSPACE. ON THE XCOUNTRY, I LANDED AT TOL AND THEN CONTINUED ON TO JACKSON. ENRTE TO JACKSON, THE PROB AROSE WHEN I MISSED THE PLANNED CHKPOINT WHERE I WAS SUPPOSED TO CALL JACKSON TWR. IN ADDITION, I HAD BECOME DISORIENTED AS TO MY PRESENT LOCATION. WHILE BECOMING ANXIOUS/NERVOUS ABOUT THE SIT, I ENTERED THE WRONG FREQ INTO THE RADIO AND TRIED CALLING THE TWR ON THAT FREQ. THERE WAS NO ANSWER. WHEN I BECAME AWARE OF MY LOCATION, I SAW JACKSON'S RWYS. INSTEAD OF REMAINING CLR OF THEIR AIRSPACE, I LANDED THE AIRPLANE. I KNEW THAT I WAS IN ERROR BEFORE THE ATC CTLR APCHED ME. AFTER ANSWERING THE CTLR'S QUESTIONS, I RETURNED TO THE AIRPLANE AND TOOK MORE TIME IN ENTERING THE FREQS AND FOLLOWED THE CORRECT RADIO PROCS. AFTER DEPARTING, I RETURNED TO TOL. BEFORE LEAVING ON THE XCOUNTRY, I FELT CONFIDENT THAT I COULD IDENT THE CHKPOINTS AND NAV PROPERLY, BUT NOW I WILL ADMIT THAT I SHOULD HAVE ADDITIONAL REMEDIAL TRAINING. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 503809: I SENT A STUDENT PLT OUT ON A STUDENT XCOUNTRY. HE WENT TO TOL ARPT, WHICH IS A CLASS C AIRSPACE. THERE WERE NO PROBS WITH THE WAY HE CONDUCTED HIMSELF AT TOL, BUT THEN HE CONTINUED ON TO JACKSON ARPT. INSTEAD HE BECAME DISORIENTED AND NERVOUS ABOUT HIS LOCATION. WHEN HE IDENTED THE ARPT HE JUST LANDED WITHOUT CONTACTING THE TWR. THIS ACTION CAUSED NOT ONLY A VIOLATION OF THE CTLED AIRSPACE, BUT A RWY INCURSION. WHEN WE BRIEFED HIS XCOUNTRY BEFORE LEAVING, HE INDICATED THAT HE WAS COMPETENT AND UNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS REQUIRED BY HIM. I HAVE COUNSELED AND LEARNED THE SIT WITH HIM. IN ADDITION, I HAVE GIVEN HIM ADDITIONAL GND/FLT INSTRUCTION.

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.