While inbound for landing reporter was asked by approach if he was parking on the 'west side' and was told to expect runway 23R. The reporter told the tower he was expecting runway 23R. The reporter told the tower he was on final for runway 23R. The reporter landed over the top of a B737 holding at the threshold waiting for takeoff on runway 23R. The tower told the reporter he had been cleared to land on runway 23L.

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Attributes
ACN	332942
Time
Date	199604
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cle
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cle tower : cle
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : holding
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 4 flight time total : 300
ASRS Report	332942
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

While inbound for landing I was asked by approach if I was parking 'on the west side' and I acknowledged 'affirmative' and was told to expect runway 23R. Later when I called the tower I told them I was expecting runway 23R as I usually do in similar sits but heard no reply. Soon after I acknowledged traffic at about 12 O'clock position, then turned to final and told the tower I was on final for runway 23R. Another aircraft on the ground was holding for takeoff on runway 23L. I landed high and long over the B737 on the threshold waiting for takeoff on runway 23R. After pulling off runway 23R onto taxiway right I was given a telephone number to call. The call was made and I was told the tower cleared me to land on runway 23L but I did not hear them. This incident was indeed a communication problem and perhaps started when I was led to believe I would be landing on runway 23R. In the future I will very definitely ask for clarification and if this is not possible (due to radio failure) I will not attempt a landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WHILE INBOUND FOR LNDG RPTR WAS ASKED BY APCH IF HE WAS PARKING ON THE 'W SIDE' AND WAS TOLD TO EXPECT RWY 23R. THE RPTR TOLD THE TWR HE WAS EXPECTING RWY 23R. THE RPTR TOLD THE TWR HE WAS ON FINAL FOR RWY 23R. THE RPTR LANDED OVER THE TOP OF A B737 HOLDING AT THE THRESHOLD WAITING FOR TKOF ON RWY 23R. THE TWR TOLD THE RPTR HE HAD BEEN CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 23L.

Narrative: WHILE INBOUND FOR LNDG I WAS ASKED BY APCH IF I WAS PARKING 'ON THE W SIDE' AND I ACKNOWLEDGED 'AFFIRMATIVE' AND WAS TOLD TO EXPECT RWY 23R. LATER WHEN I CALLED THE TWR I TOLD THEM I WAS EXPECTING RWY 23R AS I USUALLY DO IN SIMILAR SITS BUT HEARD NO REPLY. SOON AFTER I ACKNOWLEDGED TFC AT ABOUT 12 O'CLOCK POS, THEN TURNED TO FINAL AND TOLD THE TWR I WAS ON FINAL FOR RWY 23R. ANOTHER ACFT ON THE GND WAS HOLDING FOR TKOF ON RWY 23L. I LANDED HIGH AND LONG OVER THE B737 ON THE THRESHOLD WAITING FOR TKOF ON RWY 23R. AFTER PULLING OFF RWY 23R ONTO TXWY R I WAS GIVEN A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL. THE CALL WAS MADE AND I WAS TOLD THE TWR CLRED ME TO LAND ON RWY 23L BUT I DID NOT HEAR THEM. THIS INCIDENT WAS INDEED A COM PROB AND PERHAPS STARTED WHEN I WAS LED TO BELIEVE I WOULD BE LNDG ON RWY 23R. IN THE FUTURE I WILL VERY DEFINITELY ASK FOR CLARIFICATION AND IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE (DUE TO RADIO FAILURE) I WILL NOT ATTEMPT A LNDG.

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.