Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 32; Flight Crew Total 4254; Flight Crew Type 2225
Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft; Human Factors
Fortunately; the incident to my knowledge did not cause any violations at the airport. The runway I landed on did not have any traffic. I was informed; after the Supervisor listened to the recording; that I clearly declared a rough engine which the Supervisor said the Controller said he did not hear. If I had continued down the base leg for [Runway] 25 as instructed; I would have been past [Runway] 16 and would have had a hard time landing any place. I had been listening to traffic and was aware no one was departing or landing on [runways] 16 or 34 so I radioed I was landing on [Runway] 16 due to an emergency (the engine ran rough again at that moment). I landed without incident and taxied to my parking space and called the Tower at their request. I was told the next day that I handled the situation properly and the Supervisor said they wanted to apologize for the Controller not hearing my request due to a rough engine. It sounded like the Supervisor was on top of the incident and taking steps to try to keep it happening again.
C182 pilot reports landing on an intersecting runway to the runway cleared to land on due to a rough running engine. The Tower is advised of the situation; but apparently did not hear the transmission and is upset about the cross runway landing.