BE35 private pilot made approach to wrong runway while distraction with other aircraft problems.

Attributes
ACN	691559
Time
Date	200603
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : olv.airport
State Reference	MS
Altitude	agl single value : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : olv.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 18 flight time total : 1580 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	691559
Person 2
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was directed by the tower to land on runway 36. Then tower warned me of numerous deer on runway. I then announced entering downwind for runway 36; yet turned downwind for runway 18. I continued until at short final for runway 18. I was at that point directed by the tower to abort and do a teardrop re-entry for short final runway 36 and landed. I had lined up for the wrong runway. There had been flight concern about 40 mins. A small amount of hydraulic fluid (or oil) misted my windshield. During preflight I had noticed hydraulic fluid had seeped out of the nose strut. It was small enough that it wasn't going to effect my continuation. I was going to have the mechanic look at it; in olive branch. When the puff of fluid appeared on my windshield; I increased my internal scan of all critical instruments. I was concerned; had the strut gotten worse or was it my propeller starting to blow oil. At initial contact with tower; they informed that several deer were on the runway and to take care while landing. This obviously further stretched my concerns. With all this; I entered pattern for runway 18; not runway 36 as directed. While in the pattern for runway 18; the tower was continually communicating the last deer locations on the runway. I requested the tower to have someone drive out to chase the deer away. The tower stated that the request but would be about 10 mins more; but if I landed long it should be ok! Turning final for runway 18; the tower realized I was lined up for the wrong runway. They then directed me to abort my landing. No other aircraft were in the pattern and none were ready to take off. I apologized to the tower and they stated it was not a problem. I had allowed myself to get overly concerned about numerous internal and external issues and lined up for the wrong runway. Landed safe. Missed all the deer. Landed very soft to preserve the nose strut. It was VFR with 15 mi visibility and daylight. I made a very basic mistake; but feel I have driven home a basic check to remember.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE35 PVT PLT MADE APCH TO WRONG RWY WHILE DISTR WITH OTHER ACFT PROBS.

Narrative: I WAS DIRECTED BY THE TWR TO LAND ON RWY 36. THEN TWR WARNED ME OF NUMEROUS DEER ON RWY. I THEN ANNOUNCED ENTERING DOWNWIND FOR RWY 36; YET TURNED DOWNWIND FOR RWY 18. I CONTINUED UNTIL AT SHORT FINAL FOR RWY 18. I WAS AT THAT POINT DIRECTED BY THE TWR TO ABORT AND DO A TEARDROP RE-ENTRY FOR SHORT FINAL RWY 36 AND LANDED. I HAD LINED UP FOR THE WRONG RWY. THERE HAD BEEN FLT CONCERN ABOUT 40 MINS. A SMALL AMOUNT OF HYD FLUID (OR OIL) MISTED MY WINDSHIELD. DURING PREFLT I HAD NOTICED HYD FLUID HAD SEEPED OUT OF THE NOSE STRUT. IT WAS SMALL ENOUGH THAT IT WASN'T GOING TO EFFECT MY CONTINUATION. I WAS GOING TO HAVE THE MECH LOOK AT IT; IN OLIVE BRANCH. WHEN THE PUFF OF FLUID APPEARED ON MY WINDSHIELD; I INCREASED MY INTERNAL SCAN OF ALL CRITICAL INSTS. I WAS CONCERNED; HAD THE STRUT GOTTEN WORSE OR WAS IT MY PROP STARTING TO BLOW OIL. AT INITIAL CONTACT WITH TWR; THEY INFORMED THAT SEVERAL DEER WERE ON THE RWY AND TO TAKE CARE WHILE LNDG. THIS OBVIOUSLY FURTHER STRETCHED MY CONCERNS. WITH ALL THIS; I ENTERED PATTERN FOR RWY 18; NOT RWY 36 AS DIRECTED. WHILE IN THE PATTERN FOR RWY 18; THE TWR WAS CONTINUALLY COMMUNICATING THE LAST DEER LOCATIONS ON THE RWY. I REQUESTED THE TWR TO HAVE SOMEONE DRIVE OUT TO CHASE THE DEER AWAY. THE TWR STATED THAT THE REQUEST BUT WOULD BE ABOUT 10 MINS MORE; BUT IF I LANDED LONG IT SHOULD BE OK! TURNING FINAL FOR RWY 18; THE TWR REALIZED I WAS LINED UP FOR THE WRONG RWY. THEY THEN DIRECTED ME TO ABORT MY LNDG. NO OTHER ACFT WERE IN THE PATTERN AND NONE WERE READY TO TAKE OFF. I APOLOGIZED TO THE TWR AND THEY STATED IT WAS NOT A PROB. I HAD ALLOWED MYSELF TO GET OVERLY CONCERNED ABOUT NUMEROUS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ISSUES AND LINED UP FOR THE WRONG RWY. LANDED SAFE. MISSED ALL THE DEER. LANDED VERY SOFT TO PRESERVE THE NOSE STRUT. IT WAS VFR WITH 15 MI VISIBILITY AND DAYLIGHT. I MADE A VERY BASIC MISTAKE; BUT FEEL I HAVE DRIVEN HOME A BASIC CHK TO REMEMBER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.