Pilot of an small transport twin temporarily lost sight of the runway environment after executing a VOR approach resulting in landing on the wrong parallel runway.

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Attributes
ACN	464642
Time
Date	200002
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : elp.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : elp.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : instrument non precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	464642
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight was for personal transportation of the 2 pilots on board. Although not required by the aircraft or the operation, the pilots were operating on the crew concept utilizing CRM. Reporter here was the PF. Nearing MDA, in moderate turbulence, windshear, and blowing dust, the PNF called 'runway in sight, turn 260 degrees.' as PF, I complied and immediately saw the runway, although it was partially obscured by blowing sand. At one time I totally lost sight of the approach end, so I did not see the numbers. After landing, the tower said we had landed on runway 26R rather than runway 26L. Visibility was such that we never saw runway 26L.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMT TWIN TEMPORARILY LOST SIGHT OF THE RWY ENVIRONMENT AFTER EXECUTING A VOR APCH RESULTING IN LNDG ON THE WRONG PARALLEL RWY.

Narrative: FLT WAS FOR PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION OF THE 2 PLTS ON BOARD. ALTHOUGH NOT REQUIRED BY THE ACFT OR THE OP, THE PLTS WERE OPERATING ON THE CREW CONCEPT UTILIZING CRM. RPTR HERE WAS THE PF. NEARING MDA, IN MODERATE TURB, WINDSHEAR, AND BLOWING DUST, THE PNF CALLED 'RWY IN SIGHT, TURN 260 DEGS.' AS PF, I COMPLIED AND IMMEDIATELY SAW THE RWY, ALTHOUGH IT WAS PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY BLOWING SAND. AT ONE TIME I TOTALLY LOST SIGHT OF THE APCH END, SO I DID NOT SEE THE NUMBERS. AFTER LNDG, THE TWR SAID WE HAD LANDED ON RWY 26R RATHER THAN RWY 26L. VISIBILITY WAS SUCH THAT WE NEVER SAW RWY 26L.

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.