What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot rented aircraft with GPS that he had no formal instruction in use, only reading of manual and practice at a couple non tower airports. Pilot intended to land at 0G6 airport, an uncontrolled airport with runway 7/25 but inputted into the GPS the data for nearby ktol which also has runway 7/25. Pilot made touch and go at wrong airport. Pilot did not notice light gun signals from tower, though they were sent. Pilot contacted by ATC and he gave them his personal information and statement. Pilot was counselled on proper flight planning and familiarity with all equipment on board aircraft. Flight school that rented him aircraft was also formally counselled on ensuring renters are familiar with all equipment on board the aircraft. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT RENTED AIRCRAFT WITH GPS THAT HE HAD NO FORMAL INSTRUCTION IN USE, ONLY READING OF MANUAL AND PRACTICE AT A COUPLE NON TOWER AIRPORTS. PILOT INTENDED TO LAND AT 0G6 AIRPORT, AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT WITH RUNWAY 7/25 BUT INPUTTED INTO THE GPS THE DATA FOR NEARBY KTOL WHICH ALSO HAS RUNWAY 7/25. PILOT MADE TOUCH AND GO AT WRONG AIRPORT. PILOT DID NOT NOTICE LIGHT GUN SIGNALS FROM TOWER, THOUGH THEY WERE SENT. PILOT CONTACTED BY ATC AND HE GAVE THEM HIS PERSONAL INFORMATION AND STATEMENT. PILOT WAS COUNSELLED ON PROPER FLIGHT PLANNING AND FAMILIARITY WITH ALL EQUIPMENT ON BOARD AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT SCHOOL THAT RENTED HIM AIRCRAFT WAS ALSO FORMALLY COUNSELLED ON ENSURING RENTERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH ALL EQUIPMENT ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
Other reports on N1689H · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.