VFR aircraft lost going to OXC

[cboneill0099]

My first attempt at an upload, harder than I thought. The original clip was spread out over about 20 minutes. Takes a lot of time to cut all the garbage out. This guy was trying to get to OXC but ended up over Roberston. Then when he told the tower he knew exactly where he was on the map and he was inbound he ended up flying to Meriden instead.

At the end he tells OXC he just turned final but he didn't realize he turned final at MMK. The guys in the tower at OXC try to call him twice but he never responded.

[jeffcyn]

Thanks for the audio.  This was a little scary to listen to.  A GPS would have been nice in this situation.

[cboneill0099]

It also goes to show that you really need to do some preflight prep, especially if you're unfamiliar with the area. First he mistaked Roberston for Oxford, Robertson has no tower and the runway is about 2000' shorter and 25' narrower. Then he flew to Meriden which is also untowered and much smaller than Oxford, and was telling Oxfords tower he was on final at Oxford.

[Jason]

It also goes to show that you really need to do some preflight prep, especially if you're unfamiliar with the area. First he mistaked Roberston for Oxford, Robertson has no tower and the runway is about 2000' shorter and 25' narrower. Then he flew to Meriden which is also untowered and much smaller than Oxford, and was telling Oxfords tower he was on final at Oxford.

It happens on occasion at DXR as well, where pilots mistake BDR for DXR (which frankly I find hard to do). It pays to be familiar with the area.