C152 pilot has an unstable approach and lands on a taxiway at cae.

Attributes
ACN	582539
Time
Date	200305
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cae.airport
State Reference	SC
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cae.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 97
ASRS Report	582539
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	incursion : taxiway non adherence : far other anomaly
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:

On final approach for runway 5 at cae, I was looking down at my notes to see which FBO I was going to and what ground frequency I had to switch once I land. When I look up, I notice I was drifting to the right side of the runway, and wasn't on the centerline. Instead of landing on the edge of the runway and on top of the runway lights, I gave it full power and raised the noise up a little and I continued to drift to the right and I landed on the taxiway. I should have given it full power and done a go around. Land the airplane first, then check ground frequency and FBO.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C152 PLT HAS AN UNSTABLE APCH AND LANDS ON A TXWY AT CAE.

Narrative: ON FINAL APCH FOR RWY 5 AT CAE, I WAS LOOKING DOWN AT MY NOTES TO SEE WHICH FBO I WAS GOING TO AND WHAT GND FREQ I HAD TO SWITCH ONCE I LAND. WHEN I LOOK UP, I NOTICE I WAS DRIFTING TO THE R SIDE OF THE RWY, AND WASN'T ON THE CTRLINE. INSTEAD OF LNDG ON THE EDGE OF THE RWY AND ON TOP OF THE RWY LIGHTS, I GAVE IT FULL PWR AND RAISED THE NOISE UP A LITTLE AND I CONTINUED TO DRIFT TO THE R AND I LANDED ON THE TXWY. I SHOULD HAVE GIVEN IT FULL PWR AND DONE A GAR. LAND THE AIRPLANE FIRST, THEN CHK GND FREQ AND FBO.

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.