Runway incursion when 2 T28's, one with an engine problem, out of a formation flight of 6, perform an unauthorized penetration of class D airspace and divert landing without clearance at the milfac located at nfl, nv.

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Attributes
ACN	549119
Time
Date	200205
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	NV
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bdl.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Trojan (T28)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : nfl.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Trojan (T28)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 1780 flight time type : 780
ASRS Report	549119
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical airspace violation : entry incursion : runway incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was part of a group of 6 T28's enroute from carson city, nv, to driggs, identification. I was about 25 mi north of falon, nv, when I noticed that I had an engine warning light. The lead aircraft informed me that falon airport was 25 mi to the south and gave me a unicom frequency. I was unaware that there were 2 airports. I was talking to falon municipal airport when I landed at falon NAS. I did have GPS, but not realizing that there were 2 airports, after I spotted the runway, I did not look at the GPS again. Falon NAS is about 10 mi south of the municipal airport. I flew right over the municipal airport without seeing it. Having a red engine warning light lit does mess up one's thinking. My wingman stayed with me and also landed at falon NAS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RWY INCURSION WHEN 2 T28'S, ONE WITH AN ENG PROB, OUT OF A FORMATION FLT OF 6, PERFORM AN UNAUTH PENETRATION OF CLASS D AIRSPACE AND DIVERT LWOC AT THE MILFAC LOCATED AT NFL, NV.

Narrative: I WAS PART OF A GROUP OF 6 T28'S ENROUTE FROM CARSON CITY, NV, TO DRIGGS, ID. I WAS ABOUT 25 MI N OF FALON, NV, WHEN I NOTICED THAT I HAD AN ENG WARNING LIGHT. THE LEAD ACFT INFORMED ME THAT FALON ARPT WAS 25 MI TO THE S AND GAVE ME A UNICOM FREQ. I WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE WERE 2 ARPTS. I WAS TALKING TO FALON MUNICIPAL ARPT WHEN I LANDED AT FALON NAS. I DID HAVE GPS, BUT NOT REALIZING THAT THERE WERE 2 ARPTS, AFTER I SPOTTED THE RWY, I DID NOT LOOK AT THE GPS AGAIN. FALON NAS IS ABOUT 10 MI S OF THE MUNICIPAL ARPT. I FLEW RIGHT OVER THE MUNICIPAL ARPT WITHOUT SEEING IT. HAVING A RED ENG WARNING LIGHT LIT DOES MESS UP ONE'S THINKING. MY WINGMAN STAYED WITH ME AND ALSO LANDED AT FALON NAS.

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.