Unauthorized landing on taxiway.

Attributes
ACN	214296
Time
Date	199206
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ind
State Reference	IN
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, 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 : 26 flight time total : 2320 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	214296
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence other other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on final for runway 23R. Finally, I realized that I was not over the end of the runway at approximately 25 ft, but was over what was unfamiliar markings for a runway. I made a few glances to determine the problem, the stall warning started blowing when only 10 or so ft above the ground and I made a bouncy landing straight ahead. After landing, I was advised I had landed on a taxiway instead of the runway. Perhaps a go around would have been a better decision but it was too late to think of that with the stall warning blowing and only a few ft off the ground. After recovering my composure a few hours later, I believe that the problem was caused by my taking a final look at the chart to rechk my memory of the taxiways as the ATIS was giving some special instructions that large jets were not to use certain taxiways. I believe I must have given more time to this than I realized and when I looked out I was at the wrong spot over the airport and in the sudden decision making process I elected to land straight ahead instead of going around. I had adequate rest the 2 nights before the flight, my health was good, I do not use any medications. I have learned never to take my attention from the full time job of landing a plane properly and, if necessary, to rechk taxi chart after landing instead of just before.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTHORIZED LNDG ON TAXIWAY.

Narrative: I WAS ON FINAL FOR RWY 23R. FINALLY, I REALIZED THAT I WAS NOT OVER THE END OF THE RWY AT APPROX 25 FT, BUT WAS OVER WHAT WAS UNFAMILIAR MARKINGS FOR A RWY. I MADE A FEW GLANCES TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, THE STALL WARNING STARTED BLOWING WHEN ONLY 10 OR SO FT ABOVE THE GND AND I MADE A BOUNCY LNDG STRAIGHT AHEAD. AFTER LNDG, I WAS ADVISED I HAD LANDED ON A TAXIWAY INSTEAD OF THE RWY. PERHAPS A GAR WOULD HAVE BEEN A BETTER DECISION BUT IT WAS TOO LATE TO THINK OF THAT WITH THE STALL WARNING BLOWING AND ONLY A FEW FT OFF THE GND. AFTER RECOVERING MY COMPOSURE A FEW HRS LATER, I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY MY TAKING A FINAL LOOK AT THE CHART TO RECHK MY MEMORY OF THE TAXIWAYS AS THE ATIS WAS GIVING SOME SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS THAT LARGE JETS WERE NOT TO USE CERTAIN TAXIWAYS. I BELIEVE I MUST HAVE GIVEN MORE TIME TO THIS THAN I REALIZED AND WHEN I LOOKED OUT I WAS AT THE WRONG SPOT OVER THE ARPT AND IN THE SUDDEN DECISION MAKING PROCESS I ELECTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD INSTEAD OF GOING AROUND. I HAD ADEQUATE REST THE 2 NIGHTS BEFORE THE FLT, MY HEALTH WAS GOOD, I DO NOT USE ANY MEDICATIONS. I HAVE LEARNED NEVER TO TAKE MY ATTN FROM THE FULL TIME JOB OF LNDG A PLANE PROPERLY AND, IF NECESSARY, TO RECHK TAXI CHART AFTER LNDG INSTEAD OF JUST BEFORE.

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.