Pilot of unknown aircraft type lands on taxiway at pbi.

Attributes
ACN	714957
Time
Date	200610
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pbi.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
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 : 50 flight time total : 625 flight time type : 125
ASRS Report	714957
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe incursion : taxiway inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On ILS approach to runway 9L at pbi I decided I could not rely upon HSI as the instrument appeared to be malfunctioning. It was a clear morning with light winds; so I requested a visual approach to runway 9R. I had the current ATIS; but failed to note the ATIS warning to be aware of the confusing taxiway between runways 9L and 9R. The ATIS clearly warned of confusing the taxiway with runway 9R. I landed on the taxiway between runways 9R and 9L. The taxiway between runways 9R and 9L is of similar width and length as runway 9R. It is properly marked as a taxiway. There were no other aircraft using the taxiway or any adjacent taxiway. There were no other aircraft on either runway 9R or 9L. Consequently; the pavement markings were the only method available to distinguish the taxiway from the runway. After landing on the taxiway the control tower ordered me to 'go around.' the order was too late as I had already landed and slowed the aircraft for the turn onto the taxiway. I have frequently landed at pbi and never experienced the confusion in the past. Factors contributing to my error include: change from ILS runway 9L to visual approach to runway 9R with a malfunctioning HSI. Flying directly into early morning sun on a clear morning. My failure to heed ATIS warning at pbi. My failure to properly distinguish the pavement markings of the taxiway from runway 9R. The failure of the control tower to observe my landing and warn prior to touchdown. I will remedy my error by refreshing my knowledge of pavement markings; exercising more care on landing; and taking more time to note all ATIS information.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF UNKNOWN ACFT TYPE LANDS ON TXWY AT PBI.

Narrative: ON ILS APCH TO RWY 9L AT PBI I DECIDED I COULD NOT RELY UPON HSI AS THE INST APPEARED TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. IT WAS A CLR MORNING WITH LIGHT WINDS; SO I REQUESTED A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 9R. I HAD THE CURRENT ATIS; BUT FAILED TO NOTE THE ATIS WARNING TO BE AWARE OF THE CONFUSING TXWY BTWN RWYS 9L AND 9R. THE ATIS CLRLY WARNED OF CONFUSING THE TXWY WITH RWY 9R. I LANDED ON THE TXWY BTWN RWYS 9R AND 9L. THE TXWY BTWN RWYS 9R AND 9L IS OF SIMILAR WIDTH AND LENGTH AS RWY 9R. IT IS PROPERLY MARKED AS A TXWY. THERE WERE NO OTHER ACFT USING THE TXWY OR ANY ADJACENT TXWY. THERE WERE NO OTHER ACFT ON EITHER RWY 9R OR 9L. CONSEQUENTLY; THE PAVEMENT MARKINGS WERE THE ONLY METHOD AVAILABLE TO DISTINGUISH THE TXWY FROM THE RWY. AFTER LNDG ON THE TXWY THE CTL TWR ORDERED ME TO 'GO AROUND.' THE ORDER WAS TOO LATE AS I HAD ALREADY LANDED AND SLOWED THE ACFT FOR THE TURN ONTO THE TXWY. I HAVE FREQUENTLY LANDED AT PBI AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THE CONFUSION IN THE PAST. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO MY ERROR INCLUDE: CHANGE FROM ILS RWY 9L TO VISUAL APCH TO RWY 9R WITH A MALFUNCTIONING HSI. FLYING DIRECTLY INTO EARLY MORNING SUN ON A CLR MORNING. MY FAILURE TO HEED ATIS WARNING AT PBI. MY FAILURE TO PROPERLY DISTINGUISH THE PAVEMENT MARKINGS OF THE TXWY FROM RWY 9R. THE FAILURE OF THE CTL TWR TO OBSERVE MY LNDG AND WARN PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. I WILL REMEDY MY ERROR BY REFRESHING MY KNOWLEDGE OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS; EXERCISING MORE CARE ON LNDG; AND TAKING MORE TIME TO NOTE ALL ATIS INFO.

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.