PA28 pilot lands short of displaced threshold at orf.

Attributes
ACN	574282
Time
Date	200302
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : orf.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 41.8 flight time total : 2467 flight time type : 134
ASRS Report	574282
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	excursion : runway non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was preoccupied with landing short on runway 5 so as to turn off at taxiway a, for the shortest taxi distance to the GA ramp. Thus preoccupied, I completely overlooked the displaced threshold symbols on the approach plates, airport diagram, and on the runway itself. I discovered my error only after landing. I am very conscious of the displaced thresholds on some short runways I use. Now I will look for them on long ones as well. (I had not landed at orf for many yrs.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT LANDS SHORT OF DISPLACED THRESHOLD AT ORF.

Narrative: I WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH LNDG SHORT ON RWY 5 SO AS TO TURN OFF AT TXWY A, FOR THE SHORTEST TAXI DISTANCE TO THE GA RAMP. THUS PREOCCUPIED, I COMPLETELY OVERLOOKED THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD SYMBOLS ON THE APCH PLATES, ARPT DIAGRAM, AND ON THE RWY ITSELF. I DISCOVERED MY ERROR ONLY AFTER LNDG. I AM VERY CONSCIOUS OF THE DISPLACED THRESHOLDS ON SOME SHORT RWYS I USE. NOW I WILL LOOK FOR THEM ON LONG ONES AS WELL. (I HAD NOT LANDED AT ORF FOR MANY YRS.)

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.