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Attributes | |
ACN | 717920 |
Time | |
Date | 200611 |
Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : pvu.airport |
State Reference | UT |
Altitude | msl single value : 5500 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Night |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tower : pvu.tower |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Bonanza 33 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | descent : approach |
Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
Flight Plan | None |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : private |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 700 |
ASRS Report | 717920 |
Events | |
Anomaly | incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
WX and flight briefing from duats; and web based sources were checked. After liftoff; I contacted tower; for transition sbound over I-15 corridor at 5500 ft MSL (1000 ft AGL); which was granted. Exiting the ogd airspace; I did not hear a 'handoff;' and there was a large military freighter approaching overhead. I changed to hill field AFB frequency at the usually appointed chkpoint; checked in; and received clearance to continue. ZLC picked me up on the south edge of hill AFB and I transitioned through to the south edge of slc class B airspace; where I was advised to change to advisory and continue own guidance VFR. I then picked up class D pvu tower; asked for and received a VFR transition to U77; with request to inform U77 in sight. There was no other traffic in the area. U77 is 4 NM south; just on the edge of pvu controled class D airspace. This was about XA10; because I asked the tower how long they would be open; and the reply was XB00. I advised pvu tower of changing to U77 CTAF; clicked the U77 CTAF for the lights; glanced down 3-4 seconds to adjust manifold pressure; RPM; gear and check lights; flaps and quick pre-landing check. When I looked up; I saw lights of the runway; set up a 45 degree entry into left downwind pattern; making announcements on the CTAF. Flaring for landing; in surprise; the runway numbers showed '13' rather than the expected '12!' too late for a go around; I landed and switched to pvu tower to announce landing on the wrong airport. They were just explaining to one other landing aircraft there was an unidented aircraft on runway 13; unknown intentions. I idented myself; and took the first left taxiway; and back to the takeoff end of runway 13. The controller seemed very kind to my apologizes; and said he had done such a thing himself; not to worry. Cleared to take off; I made the 4 NM hop from pvu runway 13 to U77 runway 12; in about 70 seconds. Embarrassed; but safe.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BEECH F33A PLT LWOC AT PVU.
Narrative: WX AND FLT BRIEFING FROM DUATS; AND WEB BASED SOURCES WERE CHKED. AFTER LIFTOFF; I CONTACTED TWR; FOR TRANSITION SBOUND OVER I-15 CORRIDOR AT 5500 FT MSL (1000 FT AGL); WHICH WAS GRANTED. EXITING THE OGD AIRSPACE; I DID NOT HEAR A 'HDOF;' AND THERE WAS A LARGE MIL FREIGHTER APCHING OVERHEAD. I CHANGED TO HILL FIELD AFB FREQ AT THE USUALLY APPOINTED CHKPOINT; CHKED IN; AND RECEIVED CLRNC TO CONTINUE. ZLC PICKED ME UP ON THE S EDGE OF HILL AFB AND I TRANSITIONED THROUGH TO THE S EDGE OF SLC CLASS B AIRSPACE; WHERE I WAS ADVISED TO CHANGE TO ADVISORY AND CONTINUE OWN GUIDANCE VFR. I THEN PICKED UP CLASS D PVU TWR; ASKED FOR AND RECEIVED A VFR TRANSITION TO U77; WITH REQUEST TO INFORM U77 IN SIGHT. THERE WAS NO OTHER TFC IN THE AREA. U77 IS 4 NM S; JUST ON THE EDGE OF PVU CTLED CLASS D AIRSPACE. THIS WAS ABOUT XA10; BECAUSE I ASKED THE TWR HOW LONG THEY WOULD BE OPEN; AND THE REPLY WAS XB00. I ADVISED PVU TWR OF CHANGING TO U77 CTAF; CLICKED THE U77 CTAF FOR THE LIGHTS; GLANCED DOWN 3-4 SECONDS TO ADJUST MANIFOLD PRESSURE; RPM; GEAR AND CHK LIGHTS; FLAPS AND QUICK PRE-LNDG CHK. WHEN I LOOKED UP; I SAW LIGHTS OF THE RWY; SET UP A 45 DEG ENTRY INTO L DOWNWIND PATTERN; MAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE CTAF. FLARING FOR LNDG; IN SURPRISE; THE RWY NUMBERS SHOWED '13' RATHER THAN THE EXPECTED '12!' TOO LATE FOR A GAR; I LANDED AND SWITCHED TO PVU TWR TO ANNOUNCE LNDG ON THE WRONG ARPT. THEY WERE JUST EXPLAINING TO ONE OTHER LNDG ACFT THERE WAS AN UNIDENTED ACFT ON RWY 13; UNKNOWN INTENTIONS. I IDENTED MYSELF; AND TOOK THE FIRST L TXWY; AND BACK TO THE TKOF END OF RWY 13. THE CTLR SEEMED VERY KIND TO MY APOLOGIZES; AND SAID HE HAD DONE SUCH A THING HIMSELF; NOT TO WORRY. CLRED TO TAKE OFF; I MADE THE 4 NM HOP FROM PVU RWY 13 TO U77 RWY 12; IN ABOUT 70 SECONDS. EMBARRASSED; BUT SAFE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.