What happened
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Bonanza, N2347A, landed at Hillsboro after the airport had been closed for an airshow. Mr. Stafford landed on rwy 30, taxied on alpha, rwy 2, and rwy 30 to temporary parking area. He realized his mistake and called Hillsboro tower to explain and to request a takeoff to kelso, WA. He was cleared and departed. Mr. Stafford says he was on a flight from olympia, WA to kelso, WA and was using loran when he saw Hillsboro and the crowds and assumed it to be the kelso fly-in. He then announced on 122.8 and landed at Hillsboro. This report is closed.
As the FAA filed it
BONANZA, N2347A, LANDED AT HILLSBORO AFTER THE AIRPORT HAD BEEN CLOSED FOR AN AIRSHOW. MR. STAFFORD LANDED ON RWY 30, TAXIED ON ALPHA, RWY 2, AND RWY 30 TO TEMPORARY PARKING AREA. HE REALIZED HIS MISTAKE AND CALLED HILLSBORO TOWER TO EXPLAIN AND TO REQUEST A TAKEOFF TO KELSO, WA. HE WAS CLEARED AND DEPARTED. MR. STAFFORD SAYS HE WAS ON A FLIGHT FROM OLYMPIA, WA TO KELSO, WA AND WAS USING LORAN WHEN HE SAW HILLSBORO AND THE CROWDS AND ASSUMED IT TO BE THE KELSO FLY-IN. HE THEN ANNOUNCED ON 122.8 AND LANDED AT HILLSBORO. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.
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