A low time C152 pilot lands and departs a closed airport.

Attributes
ACN	497082
Time
Date	200101
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 2rr.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Fog
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 160 flight time type : 140
ASRS Report	497082
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : security-2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I landed at 2RR (river ranch resort) in widely scattered and patchy ground fog on a clear, sunny morning. Upon landing, I was told the airport was closed. The approach end of runway 16 was partially obscured by ground fog and I did not see the partial temporary 'X' covering the '6.' RVR was the length of the runway. The 'X' covering the '6' in runway 16 was incomplete though only 2 months old, no other markings were at the runway 16 end. The runway 34 end had large double xx closure markings, but I did not see these upon approach. No traffic was in the area. When told the airport was closed by the security officer present for the campground, I gave him my information and departed runway 34.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LOW TIME C152 PLT LANDS AND DEPARTS A CLOSED ARPT.

Narrative: I LANDED AT 2RR (RIVER RANCH RESORT) IN WIDELY SCATTERED AND PATCHY GND FOG ON A CLR, SUNNY MORNING. UPON LNDG, I WAS TOLD THE ARPT WAS CLOSED. THE APCH END OF RWY 16 WAS PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY GND FOG AND I DID NOT SEE THE PARTIAL TEMPORARY 'X' COVERING THE '6.' RVR WAS THE LENGTH OF THE RWY. THE 'X' COVERING THE '6' IN RWY 16 WAS INCOMPLETE THOUGH ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD, NO OTHER MARKINGS WERE AT THE RWY 16 END. THE RWY 34 END HAD LARGE DOUBLE XX CLOSURE MARKINGS, BUT I DID NOT SEE THESE UPON APCH. NO TFC WAS IN THE AREA. WHEN TOLD THE ARPT WAS CLOSED BY THE SECURITY OFFICER PRESENT FOR THE CAMPGROUND, I GAVE HIM MY INFO AND DEPARTED RWY 34.

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.