PA28 student pilot lands on occupied runway at yip airport.

Attributes
ACN	600671
Time
Date	200311
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : yip.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : yip.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 43 flight time type : 43
ASRS Report	600671
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was doing my 3 full stop taxi-backs in a controled airspace. I mentioned to the tower that I was a student. The ATC switched personnel and on final a C172 was taxiing on the active runway. I believed he was on a touch-and-go, which he was, and through a miscom with the tower, I proceeded to land a safe distance behind the C172. The tower instructed me to remain on the runway until the plane had cleared. I did so. I then proceeded to my base airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 STUDENT PLT LANDS ON OCCUPIED RWY AT YIP ARPT.

Narrative: I WAS DOING MY 3 FULL STOP TAXI-BACKS IN A CTLED AIRSPACE. I MENTIONED TO THE TWR THAT I WAS A STUDENT. THE ATC SWITCHED PERSONNEL AND ON FINAL A C172 WAS TAXIING ON THE ACTIVE RWY. I BELIEVED HE WAS ON A TOUCH-AND-GO, WHICH HE WAS, AND THROUGH A MISCOM WITH THE TWR, I PROCEEDED TO LAND A SAFE DISTANCE BEHIND THE C172. THE TWR INSTRUCTED ME TO REMAIN ON THE RWY UNTIL THE PLANE HAD CLRED. I DID SO. I THEN PROCEEDED TO MY BASE ARPT.

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.