Pilot of C208 lands on center runway when cleared to the left runway.

Attributes
ACN	340418
Time
Date	199607
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Caravan 1 208A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	340418
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was cleared to land on runway 36L in memphis. I was told to expedite descent to 2000 ft for traffic and I called the runway in sight and was cleared to land on runway 36L. I continued the approach and on short final the tower asked me what runway I was on and I realized I was on the center. The aircraft behind me did a go around and I landed. The tower told me to call them. This was strictly a mistake. It could have been avoided by use of the localizer or verified it with tower.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF C208 LANDS ON CTR RWY WHEN CLRED TO THE L RWY.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 36L IN MEMPHIS. I WAS TOLD TO EXPEDITE DSCNT TO 2000 FT FOR TFC AND I CALLED THE RWY IN SIGHT AND WAS CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 36L. I CONTINUED THE APCH AND ON SHORT FINAL THE TWR ASKED ME WHAT RWY I WAS ON AND I REALIZED I WAS ON THE CTR. THE ACFT BEHIND ME DID A GAR AND I LANDED. THE TWR TOLD ME TO CALL THEM. THIS WAS STRICTLY A MISTAKE. IT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED BY USE OF THE LOC OR VERIFIED IT WITH TWR.

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.