Approach to closed, resurfaced runway, with intent to do touch and go.

Attributes
ACN	109798
Time
Date	198904
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ubs
State Reference	MS
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fay
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	109798
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The WX briefer's NOTAM printout showed ubs 18-36 closed. My route of flight would take me by there and I had wanted to make a touch and go there. It appeared that I wouldn't be able to. However, as I flew by the airport I noticed the 'X's' had been moved off the runway into the grass--obviously this information was more up to date than the WX briefing I had received several hours before--the runway was no longer closed, apparently. I began a landing approach with the intent of making a touch and go--noting that the runway had a new surface. In the flare it dawned on me that the 'X's' might not be on the runway because the asphalt was fresh, and I went around just prior to touching. In my opinion, if a runway closed it is not properly idented as being so unless the X is on the runway--not in the grass by the runway. That positioning leads to the thought process that I had, 'workers had moved the 'X's' off the runway to show it open and would later move them completely.' incorrect and misleading.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH TO CLOSED, RESURFACED RWY, WITH INTENT TO DO TOUCH AND GO.

Narrative: THE WX BRIEFER'S NOTAM PRINTOUT SHOWED UBS 18-36 CLOSED. MY ROUTE OF FLT WOULD TAKE ME BY THERE AND I HAD WANTED TO MAKE A TOUCH AND GO THERE. IT APPEARED THAT I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO. HOWEVER, AS I FLEW BY THE ARPT I NOTICED THE 'X'S' HAD BEEN MOVED OFF THE RWY INTO THE GRASS--OBVIOUSLY THIS INFO WAS MORE UP TO DATE THAN THE WX BRIEFING I HAD RECEIVED SEVERAL HRS BEFORE--THE RWY WAS NO LONGER CLOSED, APPARENTLY. I BEGAN A LNDG APCH WITH THE INTENT OF MAKING A TOUCH AND GO--NOTING THAT THE RWY HAD A NEW SURFACE. IN THE FLARE IT DAWNED ON ME THAT THE 'X'S' MIGHT NOT BE ON THE RWY BECAUSE THE ASPHALT WAS FRESH, AND I WENT AROUND JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHING. IN MY OPINION, IF A RWY CLOSED IT IS NOT PROPERLY IDENTED AS BEING SO UNLESS THE X IS ON THE RWY--NOT IN THE GRASS BY THE RWY. THAT POSITIONING LEADS TO THE THOUGHT PROCESS THAT I HAD, 'WORKERS HAD MOVED THE 'X'S' OFF THE RWY TO SHOW IT OPEN AND WOULD LATER MOVE THEM COMPLETELY.' INCORRECT AND MISLEADING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.