long solo cross country building up to my ppl. Was in america, the airfield that i was based at had an mid-air collision the day before my solo. Put that out my mind and set off. all went well apart from forgetting to turn on to "alt" on the transponder after leaving the first airfield (realised very quickly tho on the climb out). I get back to Gillespie thinking thank god i made it, and call up the airfield reporting that i am over loveland resevoir. Thinking happy days when "353 ident" hmmm o.k why? "353 you meant el cap resevoir did'nt you?!"
DOH!
"erm yeah el cap resevoir, Sorry!"
Suffice to say he was not best pleased with me, to be honest it was ****ty timing, with the mid-air the day before. felt a right numpty but at least nout bad came of it.