Private pilot lands on unlighted runway.

Attributes
ACN	113971
Time
Date	198906
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : spg
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 139 flight time total : 200 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	113971
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Another pilot and I flew from key west at night to spg. I was communicating with tampa approach, then I was told that the airport is in 12 O'clock position from me and to start descending, then heard that radar service was terminated. I saw runway 36, but I just figured 24 would be longer, so after I landed I realized runway 24 is unlighted, however, I could see the complete runway with no problem, then I taxied to the FBO's ramp.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PRIVATE PLT LANDS ON UNLIGHTED RWY.

Narrative: ANOTHER PLT AND I FLEW FROM KEY WEST AT NIGHT TO SPG. I WAS COMMUNICATING WITH TAMPA APCH, THEN I WAS TOLD THAT THE ARPT IS IN 12 O'CLOCK POSITION FROM ME AND TO START DESCENDING, THEN HEARD THAT RADAR SERVICE WAS TERMINATED. I SAW RWY 36, BUT I JUST FIGURED 24 WOULD BE LONGER, SO AFTER I LANDED I REALIZED RWY 24 IS UNLIGHTED, HOWEVER, I COULD SEE THE COMPLETE RWY WITH NO PROBLEM, THEN I TAXIED TO THE FBO'S RAMP.

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.