A GA private pilot enters the traffic pattern from the wrong direction at 28J, fl.

Attributes
ACN	471580
Time
Date	200004
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 900
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual approach : traffic pattern arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 6 flight time total : 110 flight time type : 2
ASRS Report	471580
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was approaching palatka larkin airport (28J) from the north. I confirmed that the active runway at that time was runway 27, with the use of CTAF. Approved traffic pattern for runway 27 was left traffic. Due to a lack of concentration and a routine habit of making right traffic at home base (dab), I continued a right traffic pattern to larkin runway 27, instead of the recommended left traffic pattern. When turning from base to final is when I realized my mistake. Fortunately I did not cut off anybody in the traffic pattern or create any collision situation. I continued to make a full stop landing on runway 27 larkin since my priority was to fly the plane. The one situation that triggered my senses and made me realize my mistake was when another aircraft made a CTAF call saying that it was entering a 'left 45 degrees for runway 27 larkin.' the reason for my actions were simply due to a serious lack of concentration. Most importantly this is the last of my such actions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A GA PVT PLT ENTERS THE TFC PATTERN FROM THE WRONG DIRECTION AT 28J, FL.

Narrative: I WAS APCHING PALATKA LARKIN ARPT (28J) FROM THE N. I CONFIRMED THAT THE ACTIVE RWY AT THAT TIME WAS RWY 27, WITH THE USE OF CTAF. APPROVED TFC PATTERN FOR RWY 27 WAS L TFC. DUE TO A LACK OF CONCENTRATION AND A ROUTINE HABIT OF MAKING R TFC AT HOME BASE (DAB), I CONTINUED A R TFC PATTERN TO LARKIN RWY 27, INSTEAD OF THE RECOMMENDED L TFC PATTERN. WHEN TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL IS WHEN I REALIZED MY MISTAKE. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT CUT OFF ANYBODY IN THE TFC PATTERN OR CREATE ANY COLLISION SIT. I CONTINUED TO MAKE A FULL STOP LNDG ON RWY 27 LARKIN SINCE MY PRIORITY WAS TO FLY THE PLANE. THE ONE SIT THAT TRIGGERED MY SENSES AND MADE ME REALIZE MY MISTAKE WAS WHEN ANOTHER ACFT MADE A CTAF CALL SAYING THAT IT WAS ENTERING A 'L 45 DEGS FOR RWY 27 LARKIN.' THE REASON FOR MY ACTIONS WERE SIMPLY DUE TO A SERIOUS LACK OF CONCENTRATION. MOST IMPORTANTLY THIS IS THE LAST OF MY SUCH ACTIONS.

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.