An small aircraft pilot landed on a closed runway with intermittent radio operation.

Attributes
ACN	247480
Time
Date	199307
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rdf airport : rfd
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : rfd tower : btr
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
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 : 25 flight time total : 580 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	247480
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe incursion : runway non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On third ILS approach, I lost (intermittently) communication with approach control. When reestablished, I was cleared to ILS 1 approach to contact tower over OM. Unable to establish clear communication with tower. Continued in to land -- at 300-400 ft AGL, I heard instructions to change runway to 24 and follow an small aircraft. I could not find the small aircraft and had no confirmation I was being heard. I did a 270 degree and broadcast my problem with communication. I still could not locate the other traffic and felt the need to get out of the way immediately. I landed straight ahead on runway 31, which was closed due to construction at the far west end. I stopped immediately (short field landing) and exited the runway and danger. I then contacted the tower via radio and telephone.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT LANDED ON A CLOSED RWY WITH INTERMITTENT RADIO OP.

Narrative: ON THIRD ILS APCH, I LOST (INTERMITTENTLY) COM WITH APCH CTL. WHEN REESTABLISHED, I WAS CLRED TO ILS 1 APCH TO CONTACT TWR OVER OM. UNABLE TO ESTABLISH CLR COM WITH TWR. CONTINUED IN TO LAND -- AT 300-400 FT AGL, I HEARD INSTRUCTIONS TO CHANGE RWY TO 24 AND FOLLOW AN SMA. I COULD NOT FIND THE SMA AND HAD NO CONFIRMATION I WAS BEING HEARD. I DID A 270 DEG AND BROADCAST MY PROB WITH COM. I STILL COULD NOT LOCATE THE OTHER TFC AND FELT THE NEED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY IMMEDIATELY. I LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD ON RWY 31, WHICH WAS CLOSED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION AT THE FAR WEST END. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY (SHORT FIELD LNDG) AND EXITED THE RWY AND DANGER. I THEN CONTACTED THE TWR VIA RADIO AND TELEPHONE.

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.