Narrative:

I received the NOTAM concerning the closed runway 17-35 in abr, however I failed to write it down. While en route to abr I changed my route of flight to mbg. However, FSS could not reach mbg's FBO by phone so I was not positive I could get gas. At that point I chose to continue to abr knowing I could get gas there. After the confusion of switching my flight plan around I forgot that at abr, runway 17-35 was closed. Arriving into abr I received AWOS and the winds were reporting 170 degrees and velocity unavailable. I chose to land runway 17 and made a call over CTAF 5 mi out inbound for landing. Next call made was crosswind for runway 17. No response from anyone. Last call made, base for runway 17, still no responses. Continuing into short final, runway 17 was clear of obstructions and no 'X' markings were noted on runway surface. I had to taxi down runway 17 for approximately 3000 ft for turn-off, again no obstructions, no 'X' markings. Then I proceeded to taxi clear of runway 17 and a call was made over the radio (CTAF) by unknown aircraft asking if runway 17 was closed and then someone, unknown, replied confirming that it was closed. This is the point I realized my mistake. I have 3 recommendations to help prevent this type of mistake again. 1) write down NOTAM and review before getting to airport, 2) contact FSS prior to arrival for reminder of any NOTAM D or left on any other pertinent WX information, 3) even if a runway is closed by NOTAM there should still be 'X's' on the runway to identify closed runways easier.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C152 PLT LANDS ON CLOSED RWY AFTER BEING PREVIOUSLY BRIEFED OF THE CLOSURE.

Narrative: I RECEIVED THE NOTAM CONCERNING THE CLOSED RWY 17-35 IN ABR, HOWEVER I FAILED TO WRITE IT DOWN. WHILE ENRTE TO ABR I CHANGED MY RTE OF FLT TO MBG. HOWEVER, FSS COULD NOT REACH MBG'S FBO BY PHONE SO I WAS NOT POSITIVE I COULD GET GAS. AT THAT POINT I CHOSE TO CONTINUE TO ABR KNOWING I COULD GET GAS THERE. AFTER THE CONFUSION OF SWITCHING MY FLT PLAN AROUND I FORGOT THAT AT ABR, RWY 17-35 WAS CLOSED. ARRIVING INTO ABR I RECEIVED AWOS AND THE WINDS WERE RPTING 170 DEGS AND VELOCITY UNAVAILABLE. I CHOSE TO LAND RWY 17 AND MADE A CALL OVER CTAF 5 MI OUT INBOUND FOR LNDG. NEXT CALL MADE WAS XWIND FOR RWY 17. NO RESPONSE FROM ANYONE. LAST CALL MADE, BASE FOR RWY 17, STILL NO RESPONSES. CONTINUING INTO SHORT FINAL, RWY 17 WAS CLR OF OBSTRUCTIONS AND NO 'X' MARKINGS WERE NOTED ON RWY SURFACE. I HAD TO TAXI DOWN RWY 17 FOR APPROX 3000 FT FOR TURN-OFF, AGAIN NO OBSTRUCTIONS, NO 'X' MARKINGS. THEN I PROCEEDED TO TAXI CLR OF RWY 17 AND A CALL WAS MADE OVER THE RADIO (CTAF) BY UNKNOWN ACFT ASKING IF RWY 17 WAS CLOSED AND THEN SOMEONE, UNKNOWN, REPLIED CONFIRMING THAT IT WAS CLOSED. THIS IS THE POINT I REALIZED MY MISTAKE. I HAVE 3 RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP PREVENT THIS TYPE OF MISTAKE AGAIN. 1) WRITE DOWN NOTAM AND REVIEW BEFORE GETTING TO ARPT, 2) CONTACT FSS PRIOR TO ARR FOR REMINDER OF ANY NOTAM D OR L ON ANY OTHER PERTINENT WX INFO, 3) EVEN IF A RWY IS CLOSED BY NOTAM THERE SHOULD STILL BE 'X'S' ON THE RWY TO IDENT CLOSED RWYS EASIER.

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.