Wrong runway approach at bna, tn, on a clear day.

Attributes
ACN	487380
Time
Date	200010
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bna.airport
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bna.tracon tower : bna.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 9200 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	487380
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Coming into terminal area, bna approach told us to expect vectors for approach to runway 20R. On right downwind after calling airport in sight, bna approach cleared us for visual to runway 20L. Both captain (who was flying) and I understood runway 20R and proceeded to turn final. On final, tower realized we were lined up for runway 20R instead of runway 20L and allowed us to land since there weren't any traffic conflicts on final or on ground. Uneventful landing and taxi to gate. With multiple runways -- especially parallels -- it reiterates necessity of confirming landing runway clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WRONG RWY APCH AT BNA, TN, ON A CLR DAY.

Narrative: COMING INTO TERMINAL AREA, BNA APCH TOLD US TO EXPECT VECTORS FOR APCH TO RWY 20R. ON R DOWNWIND AFTER CALLING ARPT IN SIGHT, BNA APCH CLRED US FOR VISUAL TO RWY 20L. BOTH CAPT (WHO WAS FLYING) AND I UNDERSTOOD RWY 20R AND PROCEEDED TO TURN FINAL. ON FINAL, TWR REALIZED WE WERE LINED UP FOR RWY 20R INSTEAD OF RWY 20L AND ALLOWED US TO LAND SINCE THERE WEREN'T ANY TFC CONFLICTS ON FINAL OR ON GND. UNEVENTFUL LNDG AND TAXI TO GATE. WITH MULTIPLE RWYS -- ESPECIALLY PARALLELS -- IT REITERATES NECESSITY OF CONFIRMING LNDG RWY CLRNC.

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.