Low time pilot of small aircraft lands at a closed airport.

Attributes
ACN	148097
Time
Date	199006
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 0g7
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : edw
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 250 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	148097
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I flew to seneca falls airport from lancaster, ny at XA00 hours. I landed normally and 2 1/2 hours later realized that the airport was closed. The runway (36) was intact and clear, but construction was evident along sides. The lack of a windsock and barricades at the end of runway led to distrs in such that I failed to notice the 'X' at end of runway. An left NOTAM was issued for the closing, but upon calling buf FSS I found no mention of NOTAMS for seneca falls. I was informed by seneca falls airport officials the several other pilots had landed in the previous several weeks since the airport was closed. I think a local NOTAM was insufficient in this type of situation and perhaps placing the 'X' further from the end of the runway would make them more visible and noticeable.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOW TIME PLT OF SMA LANDS AT A CLOSED ARPT.

Narrative: I FLEW TO SENECA FALLS ARPT FROM LANCASTER, NY AT XA00 HRS. I LANDED NORMALLY AND 2 1/2 HRS LATER REALIZED THAT THE ARPT WAS CLOSED. THE RWY (36) WAS INTACT AND CLR, BUT CONSTRUCTION WAS EVIDENT ALONG SIDES. THE LACK OF A WINDSOCK AND BARRICADES AT THE END OF RWY LED TO DISTRS IN SUCH THAT I FAILED TO NOTICE THE 'X' AT END OF RWY. AN L NOTAM WAS ISSUED FOR THE CLOSING, BUT UPON CALLING BUF FSS I FOUND NO MENTION OF NOTAMS FOR SENECA FALLS. I WAS INFORMED BY SENECA FALLS ARPT OFFICIALS THE SEVERAL OTHER PLTS HAD LANDED IN THE PREVIOUS SEVERAL WKS SINCE THE ARPT WAS CLOSED. I THINK A LCL NOTAM WAS INSUFFICIENT IN THIS TYPE OF SITUATION AND PERHAPS PLACING THE 'X' FURTHER FROM THE END OF THE RWY WOULD MAKE THEM MORE VISIBLE AND NOTICEABLE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.