PA28 pilot reports mistaking bbg for plk due to using an older garmin 295 without a current data bas...

Narrative:

I was flying to plk and the trip was uneventful until my approach to land. I had a current chart and downloaded info for plk and bbg. I used an older garman 295 which was out of date; but with a current chart and downloaded information (reference only) I thought I would be fine. As I got close and had airport insight approximately 5 miles out I called plk tower with my position and intent. No answer; no problem 122.7. I called an extended left base then noticed my GPS reading I was at the airport. But I wasn't there yet; I had a mile or so to go (nothing clicked yet). I called base to final. I was looking for other traffic during this time and saw none. I called final; and then saw the runway markings. Plk is a 12-30 I saw 14-32 (click). Then I saw a green light from the tower. Nearing the threshold I landed. [I] taxied up to a young man that gave me a phone number to call. So I did; and after a polite but firm ass chewing/lesson [tower] let me fly back to plk. I landed at bbg having never seen plk; which I flew right over. Bbg is a newer airport which did not show up on my GPS. Note to self even flying VFR have an updated GPS and pay attention when approaching controlled airspace. That is about it; the rest of the trip went fine.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 pilot reports mistaking BBG for PLK due to using an older Garmin 295 without a current data base. BBG is a newer airport and Tower controled.

Narrative: I was flying to PLK and the trip was uneventful until my approach to land. I had a current chart and downloaded info for PLK and BBG. I used an older Garman 295 which was out of date; but with a current chart and downloaded information (reference only) I thought I would be fine. As I got close and had airport insight approximately 5 miles out I called PLK Tower with my position and intent. No answer; no problem 122.7. I called an extended left base then noticed my GPS reading I was at the airport. But I wasn't there yet; I had a mile or so to go (nothing clicked yet). I called base to final. I was looking for other traffic during this time and saw none. I called final; and then saw the runway markings. PLK is a 12-30 I saw 14-32 (click). Then I saw a green light from the Tower. Nearing the threshold I landed. [I] taxied up to a young man that gave me a phone number to call. So I did; and after a polite but firm ass chewing/lesson [Tower] let me fly back to PLK. I landed at BBG having never seen PLK; which I flew right over. BBG is a newer airport which did not show up on my GPS. Note to self even flying VFR have an updated GPS and pay attention when approaching controlled airspace. That is about it; the rest of the trip went fine.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

Attributes
ACN	991208
Time
Date	201201
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	BBG.Airport
State Reference	MO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	GPS & Other Satellite Navigation
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 6 Flight Crew Total 275 Flight Crew Type 175
Events
Anomaly	Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

PA28 pilot reports mistaking bbg for plk due to using an older garmin 295 without a current data base. Bbg is a newer airport and tower controled.