A pilot reported that while taxiing to runway 4L from terminal C on taxiway B at the B; south and D ...

Attributes
ACN	1047219
Time
Date	201211
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	EWR.Airport
State Reference	NJ
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Aero Charts
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 260 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 3000
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway

Narrative:

Upon exiting the terminal C ramp area on taxiway B at intersection K; we were instructed to taxi to runway 4L via taxiway B to D; giving way to a B757 exiting at taxiway south. As we came around the corner on taxiway B; we mistakenly veered onto taxiway south which angles off to the right and parallels taxiway a and B; we thought we were on taxiway B. About the time we realized it; ground told us to rejoin B at G. No further mention was made; and the remainder of flight operations remained normal. This intersection is poorly designed and the lighting at intersection B/south should be designated as a hot spot.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A pilot reported that while taxiing to Runway 4L from Terminal C on Taxiway B at the B; S and D intersection he mistakenly entered Taxiway S because of poor signage and a confusing airport diagram.

Narrative: Upon exiting the Terminal C Ramp area on Taxiway B at Intersection K; we were instructed to taxi to Runway 4L via Taxiway B to D; giving way to a B757 exiting at Taxiway S. As we came around the corner on Taxiway B; we mistakenly veered onto Taxiway S which angles off to the right and parallels Taxiway A and B; we thought we were on Taxiway B. About the time we realized it; Ground told us to rejoin B at G. No further mention was made; and the remainder of flight operations remained normal. This intersection is poorly designed and the lighting at Intersection B/S should be designated as a hot spot.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

A pilot reported that while taxiing to runway 4L from terminal C on taxiway B at the B; south and D intersection he mistakenly entered taxiway south because of poor signage and a confusing airport diagram.