J3 pilot became ill, to the point he thought he would pass out. Pilot landed on a closed runway.

Attributes
ACN	553257
Time
Date	200207
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mpo.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : atl.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	J3 Cub
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time total : 500
ASRS Report	553257
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While en route N57 to N30, I became severely ill in the vicinity of mpo, to the extent that I thought I might pass out. Whether this was due to airsickness or a 'bug,' I am not sure, but I felt it unwise to continue and decided to land at mpo. Surface winds there were 350 degrees, gusting to at least 20 KTS, giving a 60 degree crosswind for the active. (The field is uncontrolled.) I attempted to land, but it became obvious that any landing on this runway would result in damage. Runway 31 was more nearly into the wind but was X'ed and had traffic cones at the intersection, due to construction at the north end. There was 1200-1500 ft available on the south end -- ample for this type of aircraft, so I landed on it with no difficulty. I felt it would be hazardous to have continued on to another airport and that I was dealing with an in-flight emergency. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: pilot was flying a piper J3 cub aircraft. He started to feel sick en route. The pilot stayed for 4 days and then took surface transportation home. He picked the aircraft up the next wkend, after he felt better.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: J3 PLT BECAME ILL, TO THE POINT HE THOUGHT HE WOULD PASS OUT. PLT LANDED ON A CLOSED RWY.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE N57 TO N30, I BECAME SEVERELY ILL IN THE VICINITY OF MPO, TO THE EXTENT THAT I THOUGHT I MIGHT PASS OUT. WHETHER THIS WAS DUE TO AIRSICKNESS OR A 'BUG,' I AM NOT SURE, BUT I FELT IT UNWISE TO CONTINUE AND DECIDED TO LAND AT MPO. SURFACE WINDS THERE WERE 350 DEGS, GUSTING TO AT LEAST 20 KTS, GIVING A 60 DEG XWIND FOR THE ACTIVE. (THE FIELD IS UNCTLED.) I ATTEMPTED TO LAND, BUT IT BECAME OBVIOUS THAT ANY LNDG ON THIS RWY WOULD RESULT IN DAMAGE. RWY 31 WAS MORE NEARLY INTO THE WIND BUT WAS X'ED AND HAD TFC CONES AT THE INTXN, DUE TO CONSTRUCTION AT THE N END. THERE WAS 1200-1500 FT AVAILABLE ON THE S END -- AMPLE FOR THIS TYPE OF ACFT, SO I LANDED ON IT WITH NO DIFFICULTY. I FELT IT WOULD BE HAZARDOUS TO HAVE CONTINUED ON TO ANOTHER ARPT AND THAT I WAS DEALING WITH AN INFLT EMER. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: PLT WAS FLYING A PIPER J3 CUB ACFT. HE STARTED TO FEEL SICK ENRTE. THE PLT STAYED FOR 4 DAYS AND THEN TOOK SURFACE TRANSPORTATION HOME. HE PICKED THE ACFT UP THE NEXT WKEND, AFTER HE FELT BETTER.

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.