What happened
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(-23) The aircraft departed columbia, Missouri, on a night VFR flight to Joplin, Missouri. The pilot said he was flying below an overcast (cloud base about 5,000 feet MSL) and the visibility was VFR, but hazy. He thought the VOR was tuned to oswego (117.6), which would bring him just north of the Joplin airport. However, as the flight progressed, he became unsure of the aircraft's position. He contacted ATC and they located his aircraft near monett, Missouri. He continued from that position direct to the Joplin airport and landed. It appears the VOR may have been tuned to neosho (117.3) instead of the oswego VOR (117.6) and resulted in disorientation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, ON A NIGHT VFR FLIGHT TO JOPLIN, MISSOURI. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS FLYING BELOW AN OVERCAST (CLOUD BASE ABOUT 5,000 FEET MSL) AND THE VISIBILITY WAS VFR, BUT HAZY. HE THOUGHT THE VOR WAS TUNED TO OSWEGO (117.6), WHICH WOULD BRING HIM JUST NORTH OF THE JOPLIN AIRPORT. HOWEVER, AS THE FLIGHT PROGRESSED, HE BECAME UNSURE OF THE AIRCRAFT'S POSITION. HE CONTACTED ATC AND THEY LOCATED HIS AIRCRAFT NEAR MONETT, MISSOURI. HE CONTINUED FROM THAT POSITION DIRECT TO THE JOPLIN AIRPORT AND LANDED. IT APPEARS THE VOR MAY HAVE BEEN TUNED TO NEOSHO (117.3) INSTEAD OF THE OSWEGO VOR (117.6) AND RESULTED IN DISORIENTATION.
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