C150 pilot lands at a closed airport.

Attributes
ACN	699118
Time
Date	200606
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : o27.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sba.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 150
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 708 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	699118
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I did not file a VFR flight plan and did not get NOTAMS from FSS. I utilized flight following with norcal approach; 127.4; 123.85. I was dismissed to VFR when I stated descending for oakdale. I was busy checking the windsock on a mid field entry. It was dusk; I had a ride waiting for me. My wife had to use the bathroom badly. My little dog was having anxiety on approach. I was trying to figure out why the runway landing lights did not come on and checked the radio frequency. I landed a bit long and did not see the 'X.' when I taxied off and saw orange barricades; I realized the airport must be closed and was already landed. I tied down and found a note to check with the airport manager. I am not sure if he will take action. No harm or damage was done. A light up 'X' would have got my attention. I only file a flight plan if I am IFR since I usually use flight following.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C150 PLT LANDS AT A CLOSED ARPT.

Narrative: I DID NOT FILE A VFR FLT PLAN AND DID NOT GET NOTAMS FROM FSS. I UTILIZED FLT FOLLOWING WITH NORCAL APCH; 127.4; 123.85. I WAS DISMISSED TO VFR WHEN I STATED DSNDING FOR OAKDALE. I WAS BUSY CHKING THE WINDSOCK ON A MID FIELD ENTRY. IT WAS DUSK; I HAD A RIDE WAITING FOR ME. MY WIFE HAD TO USE THE BATHROOM BADLY. MY LITTLE DOG WAS HAVING ANXIETY ON APCH. I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE RWY LNDG LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON AND CHKED THE RADIO FREQ. I LANDED A BIT LONG AND DID NOT SEE THE 'X.' WHEN I TAXIED OFF AND SAW ORANGE BARRICADES; I REALIZED THE ARPT MUST BE CLOSED AND WAS ALREADY LANDED. I TIED DOWN AND FOUND A NOTE TO CHK WITH THE ARPT MGR. I AM NOT SURE IF HE WILL TAKE ACTION. NO HARM OR DAMAGE WAS DONE. A LIGHT UP 'X' WOULD HAVE GOT MY ATTN. I ONLY FILE A FLT PLAN IF I AM IFR SINCE I USUALLY USE FLT FOLLOWING.

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.