A C172 pilot, realizing he was lined up on the wrong runway, continued, making a touch-and-go.

Attributes
ACN	529737
Time
Date	200111
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tul.airport
State Reference	OK
Altitude	agl single value : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tul.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	controller radar : 1 flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 114 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	529737
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : instructor
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During a training cross country flight, the ceilings were becoming increasingly low, due to unfamiliar airport. I began my descent. I realized I was on final for the incorrect runway after I felt like evasive action could be safely taken. Therefore, I completed touch-and-go and departed as planned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 PLT, REALIZING HE WAS LINED UP ON THE WRONG RWY, CONTINUED, MAKING A TOUCH-AND-GO.

Narrative: DURING A TRAINING XCOUNTRY FLT, THE CEILINGS WERE BECOMING INCREASINGLY LOW, DUE TO UNFAMILIAR ARPT. I BEGAN MY DSCNT. I REALIZED I WAS ON FINAL FOR THE INCORRECT RWY AFTER I FELT LIKE EVASIVE ACTION COULD BE SAFELY TAKEN. THEREFORE, I COMPLETED TOUCH-AND-GO AND DEPARTED AS PLANNED.

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.