Reporter pilot landed on runway which had been notamed closed. When flying over the airport there we...

Attributes
ACN	340385
Time
Date	199606
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : o57
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 7
ASRS Report	340385
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far 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:

I flew from Q99 to 4SD with a planned stop at 057. On the Q99 to 057 leg, I attempted to contact rancho (murietta) radio on 122.4 while passing stockton. I was unable to contact them, so I kept flying to 057. Near 057, I tried to contact riverside radio on 122.2 (as depicted on a VFR book, flight guide). Again, no contact. At 057 I made a low pass (on runway 16), checking the wind, and the runway for obstructions/closure. I did note that an aircraft was preparing for departure on runway 34. As I came in to land on runway 16, that aircraft departed on runway 34 (this arrival/departure pattern is SOP for bridgeport). I announced my position on CTAF, and there was no conflict as I rolled out on final and the other aircraft departed and turned away. After landing, I learned that the field had been closed earlier in the day due to motorcycle drag races. At that time 'X's' had been installed showing that the runway was closed. The 'X's' had been removed by the time I arrived. Since the runway was clear and did not appear to be closed anymore, I departed soon after landing. There were no telephones at the airport and no radio contact with FSS possible from the ground (or airborne either). I believe that I was legal to land/takeoff, but the NOTAMS (which I was able to obtain from rno FSS, after I took off from 057, and near minden, nv) did specify that the field was closed until XA00 on jul/xx/96 (the following day). Did the removal of the 'X's' modify the NOTAM? I always try to get the NOTAMS/WX airborne, if possible (and if the WX is obviously ok, ca summertime, etc), due to the difficulty contacting the FSS by telephone. One must allot a minimum of 30 mins for dealing with the FSS and the many telephone options. More often than not, one must wait an additional 5-10 mins to get a 'live' FSS briefer. Perhaps NOTAM service using touch- tone phones would be helpful. Also, a WWW (web) page could be used to disseminate NOTAM, etc.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR PLT LANDED ON RWY WHICH HAD BEEN NOTAMED CLOSED. WHEN FLYING OVER THE ARPT THERE WERE NO X'S ON THE RWYS AND AN ACFT WAS TAKING OFF. AFTER LNDG, RPTR LEARNED THAT THE ARPT WAS CLOSED UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.

Narrative: I FLEW FROM Q99 TO 4SD WITH A PLANNED STOP AT 057. ON THE Q99 TO 057 LEG, I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT RANCHO (MURIETTA) RADIO ON 122.4 WHILE PASSING STOCKTON. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT THEM, SO I KEPT FLYING TO 057. NEAR 057, I TRIED TO CONTACT RIVERSIDE RADIO ON 122.2 (AS DEPICTED ON A VFR BOOK, FLIGHT GUIDE). AGAIN, NO CONTACT. AT 057 I MADE A LOW PASS (ON RWY 16), CHKING THE WIND, AND THE RWY FOR OBSTRUCTIONS/CLOSURE. I DID NOTE THAT AN ACFT WAS PREPARING FOR DEP ON RWY 34. AS I CAME IN TO LAND ON RWY 16, THAT ACFT DEPARTED ON RWY 34 (THIS ARR/DEP PATTERN IS SOP FOR BRIDGEPORT). I ANNOUNCED MY POS ON CTAF, AND THERE WAS NO CONFLICT AS I ROLLED OUT ON FINAL AND THE OTHER ACFT DEPARTED AND TURNED AWAY. AFTER LNDG, I LEARNED THAT THE FIELD HAD BEEN CLOSED EARLIER IN THE DAY DUE TO MOTORCYCLE DRAG RACES. AT THAT TIME 'X'S' HAD BEEN INSTALLED SHOWING THAT THE RWY WAS CLOSED. THE 'X'S' HAD BEEN REMOVED BY THE TIME I ARRIVED. SINCE THE RWY WAS CLR AND DID NOT APPEAR TO BE CLOSED ANYMORE, I DEPARTED SOON AFTER LNDG. THERE WERE NO TELEPHONES AT THE ARPT AND NO RADIO CONTACT WITH FSS POSSIBLE FROM THE GND (OR AIRBORNE EITHER). I BELIEVE THAT I WAS LEGAL TO LAND/TKOF, BUT THE NOTAMS (WHICH I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN FROM RNO FSS, AFTER I TOOK OFF FROM 057, AND NEAR MINDEN, NV) DID SPECIFY THAT THE FIELD WAS CLOSED UNTIL XA00 ON JUL/XX/96 (THE FOLLOWING DAY). DID THE REMOVAL OF THE 'X'S' MODIFY THE NOTAM? I ALWAYS TRY TO GET THE NOTAMS/WX AIRBORNE, IF POSSIBLE (AND IF THE WX IS OBVIOUSLY OK, CA SUMMERTIME, ETC), DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY CONTACTING THE FSS BY TELEPHONE. ONE MUST ALLOT A MINIMUM OF 30 MINS FOR DEALING WITH THE FSS AND THE MANY TELEPHONE OPTIONS. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, ONE MUST WAIT AN ADDITIONAL 5-10 MINS TO GET A 'LIVE' FSS BRIEFER. PERHAPS NOTAM SVC USING TOUCH- TONE PHONES WOULD BE HELPFUL. ALSO, A WWW (WEB) PAGE COULD BE USED TO DISSEMINATE NOTAM, ETC.

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.

Reporter pilot landed on runway which had been notamed closed. When flying over the airport there were no X's on the runways and an aircraft was taking off. After landing, reporter learned that the airport was closed until the next day.