Wrong runway approach.

Attributes
ACN	206351
Time
Date	199204
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tul
State Reference	OK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2200 msl bound upper : 2200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tul
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	206351
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1000 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on a visual approach to runway 36L our TCASII gave us a RA. I glanced down at the display and saw that the other aircraft was moving right to left relative to our aircraft. I maneuvered our aircraft to the right to pass behind the conflicting traffic. Once clear of traffic, I lined the aircraft up with what I thought was runway 36L. It turned out to be 36R. The tower alerted us to the fact that we appeared to be lined with 36R instead of 36L. A sidestep maneuver was accomplished and the landing completed on 36L. All 3 crew members became overly concerned with the TCASII advisory and none realized that the evasive maneuver aligned the aircraft with the wrong runway. This highly automated aircraft allowed the crew to place a great deal of attention to clearing the outside area. No evasive actions or hazardous situations resulted from above occurrence. I wanted this to be a learning experience for my crew and it has turned out to be just that.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WRONG RWY APCH.

Narrative: WHILE ON A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 36L OUR TCASII GAVE US A RA. I GLANCED DOWN AT THE DISPLAY AND SAW THAT THE OTHER ACFT WAS MOVING R TO L RELATIVE TO OUR ACFT. I MANEUVERED OUR ACFT TO THE R TO PASS BEHIND THE CONFLICTING TFC. ONCE CLR OF TFC, I LINED THE ACFT UP WITH WHAT I THOUGHT WAS RWY 36L. IT TURNED OUT TO BE 36R. THE TWR ALERTED US TO THE FACT THAT WE APPEARED TO BE LINED WITH 36R INSTEAD OF 36L. A SIDESTEP MANEUVER WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE LNDG COMPLETED ON 36L. ALL 3 CREW MEMBERS BECAME OVERLY CONCERNED WITH THE TCASII ADVISORY AND NONE REALIZED THAT THE EVASIVE MANEUVER ALIGNED THE ACFT WITH THE WRONG RWY. THIS HIGHLY AUTOMATED ACFT ALLOWED THE CREW TO PLACE A GREAT DEAL OF ATTN TO CLRING THE OUTSIDE AREA. NO EVASIVE ACTIONS OR HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS RESULTED FROM ABOVE OCCURRENCE. I WANTED THIS TO BE A LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR MY CREW AND IT HAS TURNED OUT TO BE JUST THAT.

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.