RV-6
Flight Crew Flight Engineer; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 125; Flight Crew Total 25000; Flight Crew Type 350
Distraction; Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related; Airport; Human Factors
I was on final and had two aircraft behind me in the left traffic pattern. Knowing I had to back-taxi after landing I set up for a short field landing so I could back-taxi and clear the runway in prompt fashion. Even though I had landed there before I completely forgot about the wires across the approach end of the runway. I was set up for a short field landing and saw the wires on short final. From my position and altitude; the safest decision at that point was to stay well below them and continue with my short field landing. I should have seen the poles holding them up. Perhaps I had a bit of 'target fixation.' If the wires had the usual red obstacle balls they would be much easier to see and avoid and could even serve as an aid to ensure vertical clearance.
RV6 pilot; who was set up for a short field landing at a small private grass strip; observed wires on final; flew underneath them and landed without incident.