A flight crew accidentally lands on runway at cle.

Attributes
ACN	575259
Time
Date	200303
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cle.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : phl.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 48 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	575259
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor Weather ATC Human Performance Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were cleared for takeoff on runway 6C at cle in the morning. The ATIS said runway 6R was closed. When we returned in the afternoon to cle, the ATIS said runway 6C was closed and runway 6L&right open. On a high downwind, the approach controller cleared us for a visual to runway 6L. The PF initiated a rapid descent in order to land. I began the before landing checklist and calling sink rates, altitudes, and speed. Runway 6L and its parallel taxiway are new, and with snow on the ground, the fresh concrete is difficult to see. The old runway 6L, which is now runway 6C, and runway 6R stand out quite well. The PF inadvertently lined up with runway 6C instead of runway 6L. I was busy looking at the instruments inside the cockpit. When I did look outside, the top of the 'C' in runway 6C was covered with sand, making it appear as an 'left.' when we were approximately 100 ft above the runway, I realized what appeared to be runway 6L was actually runway 6C, due to its close proximity to runway 6R. There wasn't enough time to tell the PF to initiate a go around. After landing and taxiing in, we were told to contact tower on the phone. We've been based here for a number of yrs and there has always been a runway 6R&left. The PF and I have never landed on the new runway 6L, which contributed to this situation. I have also learned that when the new runway 6L is open, the city closes runway 6C and vice versa, even though the runway is fully operational. There were no X's on the closed runway when we landed, but a few days later, when runway 6L was closed, there were lighted yellow X's on both ends.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLT CREW ACCIDENTALLY LANDS ON RWY AT CLE.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 6C AT CLE IN THE MORNING. THE ATIS SAID RWY 6R WAS CLOSED. WHEN WE RETURNED IN THE AFTERNOON TO CLE, THE ATIS SAID RWY 6C WAS CLOSED AND RWY 6L&R OPEN. ON A HIGH DOWNWIND, THE APCH CTLR CLRED US FOR A VISUAL TO RWY 6L. THE PF INITIATED A RAPID DSCNT IN ORDER TO LAND. I BEGAN THE BEFORE LNDG CHKLIST AND CALLING SINK RATES, ALTS, AND SPD. RWY 6L AND ITS PARALLEL TXWY ARE NEW, AND WITH SNOW ON THE GND, THE FRESH CONCRETE IS DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE OLD RWY 6L, WHICH IS NOW RWY 6C, AND RWY 6R STAND OUT QUITE WELL. THE PF INADVERTENTLY LINED UP WITH RWY 6C INSTEAD OF RWY 6L. I WAS BUSY LOOKING AT THE INSTS INSIDE THE COCKPIT. WHEN I DID LOOK OUTSIDE, THE TOP OF THE 'C' IN RWY 6C WAS COVERED WITH SAND, MAKING IT APPEAR AS AN 'L.' WHEN WE WERE APPROX 100 FT ABOVE THE RWY, I REALIZED WHAT APPEARED TO BE RWY 6L WAS ACTUALLY RWY 6C, DUE TO ITS CLOSE PROX TO RWY 6R. THERE WASN'T ENOUGH TIME TO TELL THE PF TO INITIATE A GAR. AFTER LNDG AND TAXIING IN, WE WERE TOLD TO CONTACT TWR ON THE PHONE. WE'VE BEEN BASED HERE FOR A NUMBER OF YRS AND THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A RWY 6R&L. THE PF AND I HAVE NEVER LANDED ON THE NEW RWY 6L, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THIS SIT. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT WHEN THE NEW RWY 6L IS OPEN, THE CITY CLOSES RWY 6C AND VICE VERSA, EVEN THOUGH THE RWY IS FULLY OPERATIONAL. THERE WERE NO X'S ON THE CLOSED RWY WHEN WE LANDED, BUT A FEW DAYS LATER, WHEN RWY 6L WAS CLOSED, THERE WERE LIGHTED YELLOW X'S ON BOTH ENDS.

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.