GA small aircraft landed on a closed runway at a non tower airport.

Attributes
ACN	157997
Time
Date	199009
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sgj
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	157997
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The previous evening I had returned from a flight at last light and landing my small aircraft on runway 02 at st augustine. Next day I taxied out for takeoff and requested traffic advisory and was informed by unicom that runway 31 was in use. I departed on runway 31. When I returned +/- 45 mins later I again requested runway advisories and on receiving none I broadcast my intention to land on runway 31. As I approached the field I noticed a strong crosswind on runway 31 and that runway 2 was the better runway for me to use. I called my intention to land on runway 2 as the wind was about 020 at 15 KTS. The runway was clear of aircraft so I landed. After I landed I received a message to contact unicom which I did. They informed me that runway 2 had a NOTAM to be closed as of that day and they had tried to call me to let me know. I did not hear them nor did I notice the X on the runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA LANDED ON A CLOSED RWY AT A NON TWR ARPT.

Narrative: THE PREVIOUS EVENING I HAD RETURNED FROM A FLT AT LAST LIGHT AND LNDG MY SMA ON RWY 02 AT ST AUGUSTINE. NEXT DAY I TAXIED OUT FOR TKOF AND REQUESTED TFC ADVISORY AND WAS INFORMED BY UNICOM THAT RWY 31 WAS IN USE. I DEPARTED ON RWY 31. WHEN I RETURNED +/- 45 MINS LATER I AGAIN REQUESTED RWY ADVISORIES AND ON RECEIVING NONE I BROADCAST MY INTENTION TO LAND ON RWY 31. AS I APCHED THE FIELD I NOTICED A STRONG XWIND ON RWY 31 AND THAT RWY 2 WAS THE BETTER RWY FOR ME TO USE. I CALLED MY INTENTION TO LAND ON RWY 2 AS THE WIND WAS ABOUT 020 AT 15 KTS. THE RWY WAS CLR OF ACFT SO I LANDED. AFTER I LANDED I RECEIVED A MESSAGE TO CONTACT UNICOM WHICH I DID. THEY INFORMED ME THAT RWY 2 HAD A NOTAM TO BE CLOSED AS OF THAT DAY AND THEY HAD TRIED TO CALL ME TO LET ME KNOW. I DID NOT HEAR THEM NOR DID I NOTICE THE X ON THE RWY.

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.