Landing performed on taxiway by private small aircraft pilot.

Attributes
ACN	201251
Time
Date	199202
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	201251
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During an ILS approach to pittsburgh international, I was assigned 28L. On short final the tower controller changed his mind and asked that I use 28C. It was dusk, low light. I landed on what appeared to be the center runway. But it was actually a taxiway marked 'C'. The controller did not say anything about my error. No other aircraft were moving on the ground at the time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LNDG PERFORMED ON TAXIWAY BY PRIVATE SMA PLT.

Narrative: DURING AN ILS APCH TO PITTSBURGH INTL, I WAS ASSIGNED 28L. ON SHORT FINAL THE TWR CTLR CHANGED HIS MIND AND ASKED THAT I USE 28C. IT WAS DUSK, LOW LIGHT. I LANDED ON WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE CTR RWY. BUT IT WAS ACTUALLY A TAXIWAY MARKED 'C'. THE CTLR DID NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT MY ERROR. NO OTHER ACFT WERE MOVING ON THE GND AT THE TIME.

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.