Pilot of an small transport twin landed on a closed runway airport.

Attributes
ACN	324248
Time
Date	199512
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : m89
State Reference	AR
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	other other : other pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	324248
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe incursion : landing without clearance incursion : runway non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was patrolling a gas pipeline near M89, ar, when I suddenly started feeling bad and quickly needed a restroom stop. On my landing flare I noticed the large yellow X off the end of the runway and realized on my rollout that the runway was closed. I taxied to the ramp and shut down. I then noticed men and equipment working at the other end of the runway, but at no time was there any danger of a collision as I never got any closer than 1500 ft or so from the equipment. And during my WX briefing earlier in the day, I should have asked if this airport was notamed closed since I would be flying near it. After I got to feeling better and assuring that there was no danger I took off and departed the area without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMT TWIN LANDED ON A CLOSED RWY ARPT.

Narrative: I WAS PATROLLING A GAS PIPELINE NEAR M89, AR, WHEN I SUDDENLY STARTED FEELING BAD AND QUICKLY NEEDED A RESTROOM STOP. ON MY LNDG FLARE I NOTICED THE LARGE YELLOW X OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND REALIZED ON MY ROLLOUT THAT THE RWY WAS CLOSED. I TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND SHUT DOWN. I THEN NOTICED MEN AND EQUIP WORKING AT THE OTHER END OF THE RWY, BUT AT NO TIME WAS THERE ANY DANGER OF A COLLISION AS I NEVER GOT ANY CLOSER THAN 1500 FT OR SO FROM THE EQUIP. AND DURING MY WX BRIEFING EARLIER IN THE DAY, I SHOULD HAVE ASKED IF THIS ARPT WAS NOTAMED CLOSED SINCE I WOULD BE FLYING NEAR IT. AFTER I GOT TO FEELING BETTER AND ASSURING THAT THERE WAS NO DANGER I TOOK OFF AND DEPARTED THE AREA WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.