Incident Overview
During a landing, an aircraft's nose gear collapsed after a hard landing. The pilot reported that the intended destination was Gastons Airport in Lakeview, Arkansas, which features a turf runway. However, there are three other airports in close proximity to Gastons, all of which have paved runways.
Pilot Account
The pilot stated that upon arriving in the area, he became disoriented regarding which airport was the correct one. He selected Valley, a private airport with a paved east-west runway, rather than his intended destination.
Weather Conditions
Surface winds were reported from the southeast at eleven knots at the time of the incident.