Small aircraft pilot told to line up on left runway, lines up and on right runway at phx.

Attributes
ACN	448004
Time
Date	199909
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : p50.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern approach : visual arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : phx.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : circling approach : visual arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 3100 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	448004
Person 2
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was told to intercept extended centerline of runway 8L. I lined up and landed runway 8R. Tower advised me not to cross runway centerline due to landing traffic on runway 8R. I saw the traffic cross over me and land on runway 8L. With the low sun angle in the morning, I mistakenly lined up to the wrong runway. I had a slight head cold that may have contributed to the problem. More vigilance is required in low light conditions and with a cold starting I was probably not up to PAR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT TOLD TO LINE UP ON L RWY, LINES UP AND ON R RWY AT PHX.

Narrative: I WAS TOLD TO INTERCEPT EXTENDED CTRLINE OF RWY 8L. I LINED UP AND LANDED RWY 8R. TWR ADVISED ME NOT TO CROSS RWY CTRLINE DUE TO LNDG TFC ON RWY 8R. I SAW THE TFC CROSS OVER ME AND LAND ON RWY 8L. WITH THE LOW SUN ANGLE IN THE MORNING, I MISTAKENLY LINED UP TO THE WRONG RWY. I HAD A SLIGHT HEAD COLD THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROB. MORE VIGILANCE IS REQUIRED IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS AND WITH A COLD STARTING I WAS PROBABLY NOT UP TO PAR.

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.