C425 pilot lands on wrong runway at hef, va.

Attributes
ACN	400790
Time
Date	199804
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hef
State Reference	VA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Corsair
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 5600 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	400790
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a visual approach into hef, I was cleared to land on runway 34L. I was also advised of traffic that was to follow me to the same runway. Turning close left base for runway 34L I was distracted looking to my left for the traffic to see how close we were. Turning final and still looking for traffic I spotted the aircraft at the same time lining up on very short final. Thinking I was looking at runway 34L I landed on runway 34R. I realized my mistake after clearing the runway. 2 major factors contributed to my mistake. One, this was the first time I had landed at this airport and was totally unfamiliar with the airport. Two, I was hurrying my approach due to the traffic that was following me. Corrective future actions will consist of a better familiarization with unfamiliar airports and not hurrying when it is not necessary.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C425 PLT LANDS ON WRONG RWY AT HEF, VA.

Narrative: ON A VISUAL APCH INTO HEF, I WAS CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 34L. I WAS ALSO ADVISED OF TFC THAT WAS TO FOLLOW ME TO THE SAME RWY. TURNING CLOSE L BASE FOR RWY 34L I WAS DISTRACTED LOOKING TO MY L FOR THE TFC TO SEE HOW CLOSE WE WERE. TURNING FINAL AND STILL LOOKING FOR TFC I SPOTTED THE ACFT AT THE SAME TIME LINING UP ON VERY SHORT FINAL. THINKING I WAS LOOKING AT RWY 34L I LANDED ON RWY 34R. I REALIZED MY MISTAKE AFTER CLRING THE RWY. 2 MAJOR FACTORS CONTRIBUTED TO MY MISTAKE. ONE, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD LANDED AT THIS ARPT AND WAS TOTALLY UNFAMILIAR WITH THE ARPT. TWO, I WAS HURRYING MY APCH DUE TO THE TFC THAT WAS FOLLOWING ME. CORRECTIVE FUTURE ACTIONS WILL CONSIST OF A BETTER FAMILIARIZATION WITH UNFAMILIAR ARPTS AND NOT HURRYING WHEN IT IS NOT NECESSARY.

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.