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The captain of an unidentified aircraft type cleared to runway 4L was confused by the complexity of the taxiway layout and signage at ewr and inadvertently turned from rg to a vice B as cleared. Ground control supplied a revised clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1047996 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201211 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | EWR.Airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 7000 Flight Crew Type 2000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
We were cleared to taxi to runway 4L via [rg;] B and D. Looking out across rg the signage is confusing and it doesn't look like it does on the airport page. It appears to be straight across to B but I think it was actually more of a left jog and then a hard right. I took a right on a thinking it was the quickest way to B but it doesn't work that way. Ground told us to continue down a and then take north to D. Once there; however; the signage where a intersects with north is also confusing as you approach it.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The Captain of an unidentified aircraft type cleared to Runway 4L was confused by the complexity of the taxiway layout and signage at EWR and inadvertently turned from RG to A vice B as cleared. Ground Control supplied a revised clearance.
Narrative: We were cleared to taxi to Runway 4L via [RG;] B and D. Looking out across RG the signage is confusing and it doesn't look like it does on the airport page. It appears to be straight across to B but I think it was actually more of a left jog and then a hard right. I took a right on A thinking it was the quickest way to B but it doesn't work that way. Ground told us to continue down A and then take N to D. Once there; however; the signage where A intersects with N is also confusing as you approach it.
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.