Small aircraft pilot lands on runway with 'X' on opposite end.

Attributes
ACN	192128
Time
Date	199110
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hdi
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 338 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	192128
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I went on a short business flight from hardwick field. On leaving, the local flight instructor informed me that the airport would be closed at XB00 for runway painting. Since the WX was excellent, I did not call flight service (I did watch the WX channel), and on returning at XA30, found runway 21 marked with an X. Workmen were preparing to put an X on runway 3. Since there was no wind, I landed on runway 3, I landed long so as not to interfere with the workmen and had checked to see that the runway was ok and that no vehicles were on it. After landing, I called flight service and learned that the airport had been closed at XA00. Obviously, I should have called before the flight and not have taken someone else's word for when the airport would be closed. However, I think that the FAA should inform local officials of the times of closing and have this posted at the airport. On checking afterwards, I learned that the airport manager was not aware of the time that the airport would be closed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT LANDS ON RWY WITH 'X' ON OPPOSITE END.

Narrative: I WENT ON A SHORT BUSINESS FLT FROM HARDWICK FIELD. ON LEAVING, THE LCL FLT INSTRUCTOR INFORMED ME THAT THE ARPT WOULD BE CLOSED AT XB00 FOR RWY PAINTING. SINCE THE WX WAS EXCELLENT, I DID NOT CALL FLT SVC (I DID WATCH THE WX CHANNEL), AND ON RETURNING AT XA30, FOUND RWY 21 MARKED WITH AN X. WORKMEN WERE PREPARING TO PUT AN X ON RWY 3. SINCE THERE WAS NO WIND, I LANDED ON RWY 3, I LANDED LONG SO AS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE WORKMEN AND HAD CHKED TO SEE THAT THE RWY WAS OK AND THAT NO VEHICLES WERE ON IT. AFTER LNDG, I CALLED FLT SVC AND LEARNED THAT THE ARPT HAD BEEN CLOSED AT XA00. OBVIOUSLY, I SHOULD HAVE CALLED BEFORE THE FLT AND NOT HAVE TAKEN SOMEONE ELSE'S WORD FOR WHEN THE ARPT WOULD BE CLOSED. HOWEVER, I THINK THAT THE FAA SHOULD INFORM LCL OFFICIALS OF THE TIMES OF CLOSING AND HAVE THIS POSTED AT THE ARPT. ON CHKING AFTERWARDS, I LEARNED THAT THE ARPT MGR WAS NOT AWARE OF THE TIME THAT THE ARPT WOULD BE CLOSED.

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.