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B737 captain reported turning on the incorrect taxiway; then ATC issued another clearance which included taxiing on a closed portion of a taxiway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1618110 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201902 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SJC.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| 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) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 16000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
Landed on 12R instructed to cross 12L at F. Ground ATC instructed; taxi Z to the gate. Upon crossing 12L I turned the wrong direction; stopped and had the first officer call for new taxi instructions. Told ATC we made a wrong turn. ATC gave new instructions to taxi Z; east; D; Y to the gate. Upon completing the turn on yankee; ground gave us a number to call. I complied once at the gate. The supervisor asked if I saw the NOTAM that taxiway between D and east on zulu was closed. I said yes; however; was following ground ATC new taxi instructions. Since I received this clearance and there were no markers or lights indicating the taxiway was closed; I assumed it was now open. The ATIS with the NOTAM was 35 minutes old. The supervisor said; 'actually it is open for towed aircraft; but we don't like to advertise it.'in any event; if my aircraft did not belong on that 'closed' taxiway; ATC should have never given me a clearance to taxi on it and there should have been some type of markings/lights indicating it was closed; especially at night.I made a wrong turn off the runway; should have studied the gates and referenced the taxiways. And when ATC's instructions where contrary to ATIS; NOTAM; we should have inquired.in any event; if my aircraft did not belong on that 'closed' taxiway; ATC should have never given me a clearance to taxi on it and there should have been some type of markings/lights indicating it was closed; especially at night.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported turning on the incorrect taxiway; then ATC issued another clearance which included taxiing on a closed portion of a taxiway.
Narrative: Landed on 12R instructed to cross 12L at F. Ground ATC instructed; taxi Z to the gate. Upon crossing 12L I turned the wrong direction; stopped and had the FO call for new taxi instructions. Told ATC we made a wrong turn. ATC gave new instructions to taxi Z; E; D; Y to the gate. Upon completing the turn on Yankee; Ground gave us a number to call. I complied once at the gate. The Supervisor asked if I saw the NOTAM that taxiway between D and E on Zulu was closed. I said yes; however; was following ground ATC new taxi instructions. Since I received this clearance and there were no markers or lights indicating the taxiway was closed; I assumed it was now open. The ATIS with the NOTAM was 35 minutes old. The Supervisor said; 'Actually it is open for towed aircraft; but we don't like to advertise it.'In any event; if my aircraft did not belong on that 'Closed' taxiway; ATC should have never given me a clearance to taxi on it and there should have been some type of markings/lights indicating it was closed; especially at night.I made a wrong turn off the runway; should have studied the gates and referenced the taxiways. And when ATC's instructions where contrary to ATIS; NOTAM; we should have inquired.In any event; if my aircraft did not belong on that 'Closed' taxiway; ATC should have never given me a clearance to taxi on it and there should have been some type of markings/lights indicating it was closed; especially at night.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.