Unauthorized landing after wrong runway approach landing.

Attributes
ACN	259508
Time
Date	199312
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : psp
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw
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 : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 22 flight time total : 1129 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	259508
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

VFR pleasure flight from myf to psp via the banning pass. ATC service included myf tower, approach control, ont approach, psp approach and tower. We were vectored by psp approach and tower for a right downwind, runways 31R and 31L being used. Copied landing clearance as 31R. Normal approach and landing. On rollout, tower advised landing clearance was for 31L. With vectors for a right downwind, I was expecting 31R and perhaps copied what I expected to hear. On other occasions at psp, when cleared for 31L, I recall flying a left downwind, as is the custom at other airports with parallel runways (myf, for example). No traffic for either runway during landing segment. However, small aircraft 3-5 mi in trail was cleared for 31R. Perhaps I copied his clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH LNDG AFTER WRONG RWY APCH LNDG.

Narrative: VFR PLEASURE FLT FROM MYF TO PSP VIA THE BANNING PASS. ATC SVC INCLUDED MYF TWR, APCH CTL, ONT APCH, PSP APCH AND TWR. WE WERE VECTORED BY PSP APCH AND TWR FOR A R DOWNWIND, RWYS 31R AND 31L BEING USED. COPIED LNDG CLRNC AS 31R. NORMAL APCH AND LNDG. ON ROLLOUT, TWR ADVISED LNDG CLRNC WAS FOR 31L. WITH VECTORS FOR A R DOWNWIND, I WAS EXPECTING 31R AND PERHAPS COPIED WHAT I EXPECTED TO HEAR. ON OTHER OCCASIONS AT PSP, WHEN CLRED FOR 31L, I RECALL FLYING A L DOWNWIND, AS IS THE CUSTOM AT OTHER ARPTS WITH PARALLEL RWYS (MYF, FOR EXAMPLE). NO TFC FOR EITHER RWY DURING LNDG SEGMENT. HOWEVER, SMA 3-5 MI IN TRAIL WAS CLRED FOR 31R. PERHAPS I COPIED HIS CLRNC.

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.