A C182 single pilot landed on the taxiway at olm.

Attributes
ACN	588778
Time
Date	200307
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : olm.airport
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 44 flight time total : 327 flight time type : 205
ASRS Report	588778
Person 2
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	incursion : taxiway non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
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:

After contacting the tower 15 miles south of olm, I was cleared for a straight in landing on runway 35. At that time, I was told to report abeam of lake scott. I reported a 3-MI final and advised I was unfamiliar with this lake, but was 3 mi out. I was told I was cleared to land on runway 35. As I continued my approach, I discovered I was not approaching runway 35, but a taxiway running parallel to the runway. This was formerly a runway, but was no longer active. Determined safest course of action was to continue the approach and land. No comment or warning was given by the tower I was approaching the wrong runway. The factors, which contributed to the problem, included: this landing was not anticipated. Pilot's 3-YR-old daughter was distressed due to her need for a bathroom as soon as possible. PIC looked for nearest available airport and descended. Since I was unfamiliar with this field, I should have confirmed with tower, I was indeed on the proper approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C182 SINGLE PLT LANDED ON THE TXWY AT OLM.

Narrative: AFTER CONTACTING THE TWR 15 MILES S OF OLM, I WAS CLRED FOR A STRAIGHT IN LNDG ON RWY 35. AT THAT TIME, I WAS TOLD TO RPT ABEAM OF LAKE SCOTT. I RPTED A 3-MI FINAL AND ADVISED I WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS LAKE, BUT WAS 3 MI OUT. I WAS TOLD I WAS CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 35. AS I CONTINUED MY APCH, I DISCOVERED I WAS NOT APCHING RWY 35, BUT A TXWY RUNNING PARALLEL TO THE RWY. THIS WAS FORMERLY A RWY, BUT WAS NO LONGER ACTIVE. DETERMINED SAFEST COURSE OF ACTION WAS TO CONTINUE THE APCH AND LAND. NO COMMENT OR WARNING WAS GIVEN BY THE TWR I WAS APCHING THE WRONG RWY. THE FACTORS, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROB, INCLUDED: THIS LNDG WAS NOT ANTICIPATED. PLT'S 3-YR-OLD DAUGHTER WAS DISTRESSED DUE TO HER NEED FOR A BATHROOM ASAP. PIC LOOKED FOR NEAREST AVAILABLE ARPT AND DSNDED. SINCE I WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS FIELD, I SHOULD HAVE CONFIRMED WITH TWR, I WAS INDEED ON THE PROPER APCH.

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.