Pilot lands on closed runway.

Attributes
ACN	449100
Time
Date	199909
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fcm.tower tower : bed.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Cessna 411
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	449100
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During preflight briefing, I thought the NOTAM was 'runway 27L/9R closed.' during flight, I determined that runway 27R was the shorter runway and was expecting to land on that runway. When center handed me to approach, they said expect a visual approach right traffic. This seemed to confirm a landing on runway 27R. However, the tower said enter left downwind for runway 27L. I repeated that back, but continued to cling to the thought that runway 27L was closed and that I would land on runway 27R, which I proceeded to do without incident. The runway looked clear and in good shape, men near working along approach end, but not a safety factor. My analysis is I hadn't flown the 441 for 8-10 weeks, was rusty, but my mind somehow heard wrong and I seemed fixated on the wrong runway. No excuse -- I made an error in not hearing correctly, but did not interrupt the airport's operations or endanger life or property.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT LANDS ON CLOSED RWY.

Narrative: DURING PREFLT BRIEFING, I THOUGHT THE NOTAM WAS 'RWY 27L/9R CLOSED.' DURING FLT, I DETERMINED THAT RWY 27R WAS THE SHORTER RWY AND WAS EXPECTING TO LAND ON THAT RWY. WHEN CTR HANDED ME TO APCH, THEY SAID EXPECT A VISUAL APCH R TFC. THIS SEEMED TO CONFIRM A LNDG ON RWY 27R. HOWEVER, THE TWR SAID ENTER L DOWNWIND FOR RWY 27L. I REPEATED THAT BACK, BUT CONTINUED TO CLING TO THE THOUGHT THAT RWY 27L WAS CLOSED AND THAT I WOULD LAND ON RWY 27R, WHICH I PROCEEDED TO DO WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE RWY LOOKED CLR AND IN GOOD SHAPE, MEN NEAR WORKING ALONG APCH END, BUT NOT A SAFETY FACTOR. MY ANALYSIS IS I HADN'T FLOWN THE 441 FOR 8-10 WKS, WAS RUSTY, BUT MY MIND SOMEHOW HEARD WRONG AND I SEEMED FIXATED ON THE WRONG RWY. NO EXCUSE -- I MADE AN ERROR IN NOT HEARING CORRECTLY, BUT DID NOT INTERRUPT THE ARPT'S OPS OR ENDANGER LIFE OR PROPERTY.

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.