A pilot reports a night landing at toa. He mistakenly landed on the taxiway instead of 29L.

Attributes
ACN	747042
Time
Date	200707
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : toa.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
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 : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 7200 flight time type : 5100
ASRS Report	747042
Events
Anomaly	incursion : taxiway non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was returning to toa approaching the airport from the northwest. The tower was closed. I entered downwind for runway 29; right traffic. I planned to land on the left. I announced my position on downwind and base. I clicked the microphone 5 times. There was no one else in the pattern or on the frequency (124.0). I turned final for the left and saw a rectangle (outline) of lights. As I touched down I realized it was the taxiway a not the left runway. The taxiway was clear. I decided the best thing at that point was to stop and turn off. I taxied to my hangar without incident. Another aircraft landed on the right a few mins later. Contributing factors: 1) complacency. I have landed on the left approximately 1000 times; including at night; when the tower is open and the runway lights are on. I didn't realize the lights were off after the tower closes. I assumed landing on the left would be routine. 2) fatigue; long day of outdoor activity prior to 3+ hour flight. Corrective actions: 1) always review airport and runway information; especially if unusual conditions. 2) review night lighting patterns for runways and txwys. Blue lights are not a runway! From now on I'll always use the major runway at night.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PILOT REPORTS A NIGHT LNDG AT TOA. HE MISTAKENLY LANDED ON THE TXWY INSTEAD OF 29L.

Narrative: I WAS RETURNING TO TOA APCHING THE ARPT FROM THE NW. THE TWR WAS CLOSED. I ENTERED DOWNWIND FOR RWY 29; R TFC. I PLANNED TO LAND ON THE L. I ANNOUNCED MY POS ON DOWNWIND AND BASE. I CLICKED THE MIKE 5 TIMES. THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE IN THE PATTERN OR ON THE FREQ (124.0). I TURNED FINAL FOR THE L AND SAW A RECTANGLE (OUTLINE) OF LIGHTS. AS I TOUCHED DOWN I REALIZED IT WAS THE TXWY A NOT THE L RWY. THE TXWY WAS CLR. I DECIDED THE BEST THING AT THAT POINT WAS TO STOP AND TURN OFF. I TAXIED TO MY HANGAR WITHOUT INCIDENT. ANOTHER ACFT LANDED ON THE R A FEW MINS LATER. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: 1) COMPLACENCY. I HAVE LANDED ON THE L APPROX 1000 TIMES; INCLUDING AT NIGHT; WHEN THE TWR IS OPEN AND THE RWY LIGHTS ARE ON. I DIDN'T REALIZE THE LIGHTS WERE OFF AFTER THE TWR CLOSES. I ASSUMED LNDG ON THE L WOULD BE ROUTINE. 2) FATIGUE; LONG DAY OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITY PRIOR TO 3+ HR FLT. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: 1) ALWAYS REVIEW ARPT AND RWY INFO; ESPECIALLY IF UNUSUAL CONDITIONS. 2) REVIEW NIGHT LIGHTING PATTERNS FOR RWYS AND TXWYS. BLUE LIGHTS ARE NOT A RWY! FROM NOW ON I'LL ALWAYS USE THE MAJOR RWY AT NIGHT.

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.