A PA34 pilot landed at BBB, even though there were workers on the runway.

Attributes
ACN	588403
Time
Date	200307
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl single value : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-34-220T Turbo Seneca III
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 17 flight time total : 4495 flight time type : 2400
ASRS Report	588403
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters : person non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On approach to landing at benson, mn, there were workers on the runway, possibly patching cracks. There was a truck and worker at the far end of runway 14, which did not appear to be a factor. There was no indication the runway was closed. There was a worker at the approach end, standing near the middle of the runway. He was not visible until I was on very short final and I had to go around in order to land. He apparently was not watching for landing traffic. I had gotten my WX briefing for the short VFR cross country on the internet. I had announced my position several times on unicom.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA34 PLT LANDED AT BBB, EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE WORKERS ON THE RWY.

Narrative: ON APCH TO LNDG AT BENSON, MN, THERE WERE WORKERS ON THE RWY, POSSIBLY PATCHING CRACKS. THERE WAS A TRUCK AND WORKER AT THE FAR END OF RWY 14, WHICH DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A FACTOR. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THE RWY WAS CLOSED. THERE WAS A WORKER AT THE APCH END, STANDING NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE RWY. HE WAS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL I WAS ON VERY SHORT FINAL AND I HAD TO GO AROUND IN ORDER TO LAND. HE APPARENTLY WAS NOT WATCHING FOR LNDG TFC. I HAD GOTTEN MY WX BRIEFING FOR THE SHORT VFR XCOUNTRY ON THE INTERNET. I HAD ANNOUNCED MY POS SEVERAL TIMES ON UNICOM.

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.