Narrative:

On my fifth IFR, mostly IMC, flight for the day (all relatively short, but all in rain and continuous light to moderate turbulence). 3 previous IFR approachs required, 2 of which were VOR non radar assisted, to uncontrolled airports. We cleared for straight-in VOR airport (VOR only, no DME; VOR located on field between runways). Was held higher than usual past point where normally could descend (due to communications, not traffic). Greater descent rate, higher speed than normal. Broke out of clouds at 1300-1400' AGL, visibility 1 1/2-2 mi (LORAN mi agreed). With rain effect on windshield, did not notice markings or lack of lights. My recently previous experience at this airport with lack of lights made that a conscious 'no factor' at the time. A lower scattered layer about 500' AGL, to right front obscured the correct parallel runway,which is 2500' to the right--and with the threshold some 2000' further ahead on this direction approach. Landed wrong runway, discovered on rollout. Believe that fatigue, although not consciously recognized at the time, was probably a factor. Get homeitis was not personally a factor, as I had another short leg to fly and plenty of time. However, wanted to get the 2 passenger into their home airport, saving them 2 hours additional travel. 1 passenger had just visited a close relative after a serious operation. With WX moving in, a missed approach would have required an alternate airport--thus I was pushing to some extent to get the passenger to their home airport, which was the airport where the incident occurred. Obviously, was lucky--no obstructions, etc on runway. While no 2 situations are just alike, when the same elements prevail, probable fatigue, some push to make the approach work the first time, and a somewhat rushed approach procedure--be especially attentive to details that are different. Also think about a missed approach ast any point where things are different from your accepted or usual approach procedure.

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Title: PLT OF CORP LIGHT TWIN LANDS ON WRONG RWY AT SEM UPON COMPLETION OF VOR APCH DUE TO WINDSHIELD OBSCURATION AND CLOUD COVER.

Narrative: ON MY FIFTH IFR, MOSTLY IMC, FLT FOR THE DAY (ALL RELATIVELY SHORT, BUT ALL IN RAIN AND CONTINUOUS LIGHT TO MODERATE TURB). 3 PREVIOUS IFR APCHS REQUIRED, 2 OF WHICH WERE VOR NON RADAR ASSISTED, TO UNCONTROLLED ARPTS. WE CLRED FOR STRAIGHT-IN VOR ARPT (VOR ONLY, NO DME; VOR LOCATED ON FIELD BTWN RWYS). WAS HELD HIGHER THAN USUAL PAST POINT WHERE NORMALLY COULD DSND (DUE TO COMS, NOT TFC). GREATER DSCNT RATE, HIGHER SPD THAN NORMAL. BROKE OUT OF CLOUDS AT 1300-1400' AGL, VISIBILITY 1 1/2-2 MI (LORAN MI AGREED). WITH RAIN EFFECT ON WINDSHIELD, DID NOT NOTICE MARKINGS OR LACK OF LIGHTS. MY RECENTLY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AT THIS ARPT WITH LACK OF LIGHTS MADE THAT A CONSCIOUS 'NO FACTOR' AT THE TIME. A LOWER SCATTERED LAYER ABOUT 500' AGL, TO RIGHT FRONT OBSCURED THE CORRECT PARALLEL RWY,WHICH IS 2500' TO THE RIGHT--AND WITH THE THRESHOLD SOME 2000' FURTHER AHEAD ON THIS DIRECTION APCH. LANDED WRONG RWY, DISCOVERED ON ROLLOUT. BELIEVE THAT FATIGUE, ALTHOUGH NOT CONSCIOUSLY RECOGNIZED AT THE TIME, WAS PROBABLY A FACTOR. GET HOMEITIS WAS NOT PERSONALLY A FACTOR, AS I HAD ANOTHER SHORT LEG TO FLY AND PLENTY OF TIME. HOWEVER, WANTED TO GET THE 2 PAX INTO THEIR HOME ARPT, SAVING THEM 2 HRS ADDITIONAL TRAVEL. 1 PAX HAD JUST VISITED A CLOSE RELATIVE AFTER A SERIOUS OPERATION. WITH WX MOVING IN, A MISSED APCH WOULD HAVE REQUIRED AN ALTERNATE ARPT--THUS I WAS PUSHING TO SOME EXTENT TO GET THE PAX TO THEIR HOME ARPT, WHICH WAS THE ARPT WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. OBVIOUSLY, WAS LUCKY--NO OBSTRUCTIONS, ETC ON RWY. WHILE NO 2 SITUATIONS ARE JUST ALIKE, WHEN THE SAME ELEMENTS PREVAIL, PROBABLE FATIGUE, SOME PUSH TO MAKE THE APCH WORK THE FIRST TIME, AND A SOMEWHAT RUSHED APCH PROC--BE ESPECIALLY ATTENTIVE TO DETAILS THAT ARE DIFFERENT. ALSO THINK ABOUT A MISSED APCH AST ANY POINT WHERE THINGS ARE DIFFERENT FROM YOUR ACCEPTED OR USUAL APCH PROC.

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.