Small aircraft lands wrong runway.

Attributes
ACN	185311
Time
Date	199107
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mkg
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 94 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	185311
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying northwest to mka from azo on a VFR cross country. The WX en route was cavu, and expected to remain that way. There were no signets or NOTAMS for mka. About 20 mn southeast of mka I got the current ATIS and called approach. He told me to plan on a left base for runway 24. I flew as instructed until on a left base for 24, when the tower said the winds had shifted, and asked if I would prefer 18. I replied that I would and he cleared me to land on 18. The downwind for 18 was normal. As I turned base, however, I began to experience moderate to severe turbulence and wind shear. Due to the cavu conditions, I knew it to be CAT, but it still rolled my wings 30 degrees and pretty much pushed me all over. I had a great deal of trouble maintaining a heading and my target approach speed of 65 KTS. As a result of my disorientation due to the turbulence (and my ignorance) I became lined up on final for 14 without realizing it. I didn't check my heading or even notice the runway numbers because I preoccupied myself with the turbulence. After I landed on the wrong runway, the tower informed me of my error, to which I apologized. I am working on my commercial/instrument, and I can't believe I made a stupid mistake like this. Below is an airport diagram so you can get an idea of the approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA LANDS WRONG RWY.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING NW TO MKA FROM AZO ON A VFR XCOUNTRY. THE WX ENRTE WAS CAVU, AND EXPECTED TO REMAIN THAT WAY. THERE WERE NO SIGNETS OR NOTAMS FOR MKA. ABOUT 20 MN SE OF MKA I GOT THE CURRENT ATIS AND CALLED APCH. HE TOLD ME TO PLAN ON A L BASE FOR RWY 24. I FLEW AS INSTRUCTED UNTIL ON A L BASE FOR 24, WHEN THE TWR SAID THE WINDS HAD SHIFTED, AND ASKED IF I WOULD PREFER 18. I REPLIED THAT I WOULD AND HE CLRED ME TO LAND ON 18. THE DOWNWIND FOR 18 WAS NORMAL. AS I TURNED BASE, HOWEVER, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE MODERATE TO SEVERE TURB AND WIND SHEAR. DUE TO THE CAVU CONDITIONS, I KNEW IT TO BE CAT, BUT IT STILL ROLLED MY WINGS 30 DEGS AND PRETTY MUCH PUSHED ME ALL OVER. I HAD A GREAT DEAL OF TROUBLE MAINTAINING A HDG AND MY TARGET APCH SPD OF 65 KTS. AS A RESULT OF MY DISORIENTATION DUE TO THE TURB (AND MY IGNORANCE) I BECAME LINED UP ON FINAL FOR 14 WITHOUT REALIZING IT. I DIDN'T CHK MY HDG OR EVEN NOTICE THE RWY NUMBERS BECAUSE I PREOCCUPIED MYSELF WITH THE TURB. AFTER I LANDED ON THE WRONG RWY, THE TWR INFORMED ME OF MY ERROR, TO WHICH I APOLOGIZED. I AM WORKING ON MY COMMERCIAL/INST, AND I CAN'T BELIEVE I MADE A STUPID MISTAKE LIKE THIS. BELOW IS AN ARPT DIAGRAM SO YOU CAN GET AN IDEA OF THE APCH.

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.