An atx frtr pilot landed south after being cleared to land, from far out, on the north runway.

Attributes
ACN	248619
Time
Date	199308
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : den
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : den
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 8650 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	248619
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was inbound to den. The WX was good and the surface wind light. About 10 mi northwest of den, I was cleared for a visual approach to runway 36. Approximately 3 mi northwest I was cleared to land. Instead of continuing downwind, I made right base entry to runway 18 and landed. Fortunately, there was very little traffic and the incident caused no conflict or delays for anyone. There is no excuse for landing the wrong way. Obviously I wasn't thinking. I believe being a little tired and very complacent with such an easy and routine flight caused the incident. The incident has made me evaluate my own performance and attitude and get my mind back in the airplane.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ATX FRTR PLT LANDED S AFTER BEING CLRED TO LAND, FROM FAR OUT, ON THE N RWY.

Narrative: I WAS INBOUND TO DEN. THE WX WAS GOOD AND THE SURFACE WIND LIGHT. ABOUT 10 MI NW OF DEN, I WAS CLRED FOR A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 36. APPROX 3 MI NW I WAS CLRED TO LAND. INSTEAD OF CONTINUING DOWNWIND, I MADE R BASE ENTRY TO RWY 18 AND LANDED. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TFC AND THE INCIDENT CAUSED NO CONFLICT OR DELAYS FOR ANYONE. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR LNDG THE WRONG WAY. OBVIOUSLY I WASN'T THINKING. I BELIEVE BEING A LITTLE TIRED AND VERY COMPLACENT WITH SUCH AN EASY AND ROUTINE FLT CAUSED THE INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT HAS MADE ME EVALUATE MY OWN PERFORMANCE AND ATTITUDE AND GET MY MIND BACK IN THE AIRPLANE.

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.