Small aircraft pilot hit a runway barrier on landing. Runway was under construction and unlit.

Attributes
ACN	458072
Time
Date	199912
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtn.airport
State Reference	LA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : shv.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 750
ASRS Report	458072
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	other personnel other oversight : airport manager
Qualification	other other : airport management
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical ground encounters other non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Runway 14/32 is being extended to the north. I was landing on runway 14 and my right gear collided with an unlit barrier. The barrier was sitting at the end of the hard surface. At that time of day the sun was in my eyes and I did not see the barrier. If it had been lighted I'm sure I would have seen it and avoided the collision. There was no major damage to the aircraft (couple scrapes). The reason for this report. #1: report the unlit barrier. 2) I received a note from the airport authority/authorized saying they were going to report this incident to the FAA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT HIT A RWY BARRIER ON LNDG. RWY WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND UNLIT.

Narrative: RWY 14/32 IS BEING EXTENDED TO THE N. I WAS LNDG ON RWY 14 AND MY R GEAR COLLIDED WITH AN UNLIT BARRIER. THE BARRIER WAS SITTING AT THE END OF THE HARD SURFACE. AT THAT TIME OF DAY THE SUN WAS IN MY EYES AND I DID NOT SEE THE BARRIER. IF IT HAD BEEN LIGHTED I'M SURE I WOULD HAVE SEEN IT AND AVOIDED THE COLLISION. THERE WAS NO MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE ACFT (COUPLE SCRAPES). THE REASON FOR THIS RPT. #1: RPT THE UNLIT BARRIER. 2) I RECEIVED A NOTE FROM THE ARPT AUTH SAYING THEY WERE GOING TO RPT THIS INCIDENT TO THE FAA.

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.