Pilot of small aircraft aircraft landed wrong runway at elp.

Attributes
ACN	119394
Time
Date	198908
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : elp
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : elp
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	119394
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared for runway 04. Landed runway 8R. Factors: flying in/out of elp for 10 years have never used 'commercial' runway 04. Fixation on 8R (expected after listening to ATIS) jet cleared for biggs 04 reinforced 8R preference as final for 04 elp would 1) conflict with traffic, 2) put aircraft in path of wake turbulence. Light traffic at time of incident. No conflict with other traffic. Learned of discrepancy after reviewing flight performance on video of approach and landing (in aircraft).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA ACFT LANDED WRONG RWY AT ELP.

Narrative: CLRED FOR RWY 04. LANDED RWY 8R. FACTORS: FLYING IN/OUT OF ELP FOR 10 YEARS HAVE NEVER USED 'COMMERCIAL' RWY 04. FIXATION ON 8R (EXPECTED AFTER LISTENING TO ATIS) JET CLRED FOR BIGGS 04 REINFORCED 8R PREFERENCE AS FINAL FOR 04 ELP WOULD 1) CONFLICT WITH TFC, 2) PUT ACFT IN PATH OF WAKE TURB. LIGHT TFC AT TIME OF INCIDENT. NO CONFLICT WITH OTHER TFC. LEARNED OF DISCREPANCY AFTER REVIEWING FLT PERFORMANCE ON VIDEO OF APCH AND LNDG (IN ACFT).

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.