Unauthorized landing on occupied runway by pilot in small aircraft. Twin aztec.

Attributes
ACN	360676
Time
Date	199702
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mie
State Reference	IN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mie
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-23-250 Aztec
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 24 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	360676
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation Operational Deviation other

Narrative:

On left base leg runway 14 near approach end, noted vehicle on runway, elected to s-turn instead of 270 degree turn which tower suggested. Smooth landing 1/3 way down runway past vehicle. I should have gone around. In future will always be at 400 ft when turning on final, also be sure I have clearance to land! One factor may have been smooth, easy flight and recent activation of tower control.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH LNDG ON OCCUPIED RWY BY PLT IN SMA. TWIN AZTEC.

Narrative: ON L BASE LEG RWY 14 NEAR APCH END, NOTED VEHICLE ON RWY, ELECTED TO S-TURN INSTEAD OF 270 DEG TURN WHICH TWR SUGGESTED. SMOOTH LNDG 1/3 WAY DOWN RWY PAST VEHICLE. I SHOULD HAVE GONE AROUND. IN FUTURE WILL ALWAYS BE AT 400 FT WHEN TURNING ON FINAL, ALSO BE SURE I HAVE CLRNC TO LAND! ONE FACTOR MAY HAVE BEEN SMOOTH, EASY FLT AND RECENT ACTIVATION OF TWR CTL.

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.