Small aircraft lands on closed runway.

Attributes
ACN	295455
Time
Date	199502
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tpf
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pwa
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	295455
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While attempting to land at tpf airport I was advised by unicom that the airport was closed (in conflict with NOTAMS), I asked the lineman to inquire with the crew working on the runway if they would be alert as I was requesting to land. The crews advised they would. Landing was without danger or incident. However, after landing the 'X' on the runway was visible, (not visible from the air at night) and there were questions about the NOTAM.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA LANDS ON CLOSED RWY.

Narrative: WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT TPF ARPT I WAS ADVISED BY UNICOM THAT THE ARPT WAS CLOSED (IN CONFLICT WITH NOTAMS), I ASKED THE LINEMAN TO INQUIRE WITH THE CREW WORKING ON THE RWY IF THEY WOULD BE ALERT AS I WAS REQUESTING TO LAND. THE CREWS ADVISED THEY WOULD. LNDG WAS WITHOUT DANGER OR INCIDENT. HOWEVER, AFTER LNDG THE 'X' ON THE RWY WAS VISIBLE, (NOT VISIBLE FROM THE AIR AT NIGHT) AND THERE WERE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NOTAM.

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.