<< >> NASA ASRS Report 723955, January 2007

A C182 pilot approaching ojc became distracted when his seat moved and he landed on a taxiway indistinguishable from the runway because of ice and snow.

Attributes
ACN	723955
Time
Date	200701
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ojc.airport
State Reference	KS
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Ice Snow
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 710 flight time type : 197
ASRS Report	723955
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe incursion : taxiway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor Airport Aircraft Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While landing to the south at ojc; I had become distraction on final approach by my seat moving on its tracks. I was trying to lock the seat into position and had become distraction during the approach. The airport had considerable snow and ice on the ground at the time of my flight. I am unsure if the runway number was visible (I do not recall seeing it before landing). But the airport environment was very white with snow and ice. There was ice on the runway at the approach end. The runway lights nor the taxiway lights were on. I landed on a taxiway parallel to the active runway (taxiway B). There were no other aircraft on the taxiway or runway at the time of my landing. In order for this to have not happened; I should have declared a missed approach; climbed to a higher altitude and secured my seat. Another landing should have then been attempted. In addition; given the amount of snow and ice on the ground; the runway and taxiway lights should have been turned on to help differentiate the taxiway and active runway.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C182 PILOT APPROACHING OJC BECAME DISTRACTED WHEN HIS SEAT MOVED AND HE LANDED ON A TXWY INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE RWY BECAUSE OF ICE AND SNOW.

Narrative: WHILE LNDG TO THE S AT OJC; I HAD BECOME DISTR ON FINAL APCH BY MY SEAT MOVING ON ITS TRACKS. I WAS TRYING TO LOCK THE SEAT INTO POS AND HAD BECOME DISTR DURING THE APCH. THE ARPT HAD CONSIDERABLE SNOW AND ICE ON THE GND AT THE TIME OF MY FLT. I AM UNSURE IF THE RWY NUMBER WAS VISIBLE (I DO NOT RECALL SEEING IT BEFORE LNDG). BUT THE ARPT ENVIRONMENT WAS VERY WHITE WITH SNOW AND ICE. THERE WAS ICE ON THE RWY AT THE APCH END. THE RWY LIGHTS NOR THE TXWY LIGHTS WERE ON. I LANDED ON A TXWY PARALLEL TO THE ACTIVE RWY (TXWY B). THERE WERE NO OTHER ACFT ON THE TXWY OR RWY AT THE TIME OF MY LNDG. IN ORDER FOR THIS TO HAVE NOT HAPPENED; I SHOULD HAVE DECLARED A MISSED APCH; CLBED TO A HIGHER ALT AND SECURED MY SEAT. ANOTHER LNDG SHOULD HAVE THEN BEEN ATTEMPTED. IN ADDITION; GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF SNOW AND ICE ON THE GND; THE RWY AND TXWY LIGHTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TURNED ON TO HELP DIFFERENTIATE THE TXWY AND ACTIVE RWY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.