Commuter light transport unauthorized runway crossing.

Attributes
ACN	135641
Time
Date	199002
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	ground : holding ground other : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	135641
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While holding for taxi at pit, we both heard a clearance to cross runway 14 at papa and hold short of runway 10C. After crossing 14 at papa we were reprimanded for crossing. There was no conflict in traffic and we had read back our clearance. Frequency congestion at peak is a problem at pit, and there was a good chance that our readback was stepped on. This type of situation happens very frequently, and considering the FAA's enforcement policy on runway incursions, something needs to be done.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER LTT UNAUTH RWY CROSSING.

Narrative: WHILE HOLDING FOR TAXI AT PIT, WE BOTH HEARD A CLRNC TO CROSS RWY 14 AT PAPA AND HOLD SHORT OF RWY 10C. AFTER XING 14 AT PAPA WE WERE REPRIMANDED FOR XING. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT IN TFC AND WE HAD READ BACK OUR CLRNC. FREQ CONGESTION AT PEAK IS A PROB AT PIT, AND THERE WAS A GOOD CHANCE THAT OUR READBACK WAS STEPPED ON. THIS TYPE OF SITUATION HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY, AND CONSIDERING THE FAA'S ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON RWY INCURSIONS, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.