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After exiting runway 22 on taxiway H in elp; a B737-500 captain believed he had been cleared 'to the gate.' instead; as they approached the lengthy overrun of runway 8/26; ground control alerted they had been cleared to '...hold short of [the approach end] of runway eight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1103472 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201307 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ELP.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-500 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 198 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
Clearing runway 22 after landing; I thought the controller stated; 'exit the runway at hotel. Remain this frequency and taxi to the gate.' I thought; 'cool;' and changed pages on the efb ipad to the airport page to reconfirm the location of our gate. Next thing I know the controller says; 'company flight number; stop!' I hit the brakes and saw that another aircraft was lifting off on runway 26. The controller intervention had prevented what would have been a runway incursion. I looked at the first officer and asked; 'I thought he said taxi to the gate?' the first officer replied; 'no; he said to hold short of the approach end of 8.' the tower controller then cleared us to the gate.beyond the obvious failure to communicate intentions and verify; the lack of signage and standard hold short runway markings at that end of the airport has always been a problem.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: After exiting Runway 22 on Taxiway H in ELP; a B737-500 Captain believed he had been cleared 'to the gate.' Instead; as they approached the lengthy overrun of Runway 8/26; Ground Control alerted they had been cleared to '...hold short of [the approach end] of runway eight.
Narrative: Clearing Runway 22 after landing; I thought the Controller stated; 'Exit the runway at Hotel. Remain this frequency and taxi to the gate.' I thought; 'Cool;' and changed pages on the EFB IPad to the airport page to reconfirm the location of our gate. Next thing I know the Controller says; 'Company Flight Number; STOP!' I hit the brakes and saw that another aircraft was lifting off on Runway 26. The Controller intervention had prevented what would have been a runway incursion. I looked at the First Officer and asked; 'I thought he said taxi to the gate?' The First Officer replied; 'No; he said to hold short of the approach end of 8.' The Tower Controller then cleared us to the gate.Beyond the obvious failure to communicate intentions and verify; the lack of signage and standard hold short runway markings at that end of the airport has always been a problem.
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.