Pilot of an small aircraft sel inadvertently lined up with a closed runway and was sent around by th...

Attributes
ACN	296257
Time
Date	199502
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tmb
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 100 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tmb
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller non radar : 6
ASRS Report	296257
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

#1, C210, reported inbound from the northwest. I instructed the pilot to report 3 NM for right downwind runway 27L. Runway 27R was closed for maintenance. When the pilot reported 3 mi northwest I cleared him to land runway 27L. I saw the pilot on right base and then I directed my attention to a single cessna 152 on left downwind runway 27L for sequence behind #1. I turned my attention back to #1 and saw him on final for runway 27R. I instructed the pilot to go around and advised him that runway 27R was closed. There were workmen and women on the runway with equipment and I was surprised that the pilot did not see them. The pilot said something to the effect that he forgot the runway (27R) was closed. The pilot felt chagrined about the whole incident. No formal action was taken against him. I advised my supervisor of the incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL INADVERTENTLY LINED UP WITH A CLOSED RWY AND WAS SENT AROUND BY THE TWR.

Narrative: #1, C210, RPTED INBOUND FROM THE NW. I INSTRUCTED THE PLT TO RPT 3 NM FOR R DOWNWIND RWY 27L. RWY 27R WAS CLOSED FOR MAINT. WHEN THE PLT RPTED 3 MI NW I CLRED HIM TO LAND RWY 27L. I SAW THE PLT ON R BASE AND THEN I DIRECTED MY ATTN TO A SINGLE CESSNA 152 ON L DOWNWIND RWY 27L FOR SEQUENCE BEHIND #1. I TURNED MY ATTN BACK TO #1 AND SAW HIM ON FINAL FOR RWY 27R. I INSTRUCTED THE PLT TO GAR AND ADVISED HIM THAT RWY 27R WAS CLOSED. THERE WERE WORKMEN AND WOMEN ON THE RWY WITH EQUIP AND I WAS SURPRISED THAT THE PLT DID NOT SEE THEM. THE PLT SAID SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT THAT HE FORGOT THE RWY (27R) WAS CLOSED. THE PLT FELT CHAGRINED ABOUT THE WHOLE INCIDENT. NO FORMAL ACTION WAS TAKEN AGAINST HIM. I ADVISED MY SUPVR OF THE INCIDENT.

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.

Pilot of an small aircraft sel inadvertently lined up with a closed runway and was sent around by the tower.