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Pilot reported experiencing a taxiway incursion at bed airport and cited physical visual obstructions contributed to the event.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1757605 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | BED.Airport |
| State Reference | MA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 11500 Flight Crew Type 2300 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
On taxi from FBO; bed ground gave me; 'taxi runway 29 via M; south; east; cross runway 05.' upon reaching taxiway south; I stopped short of F to review the departure procedure. Just as I was about to continue taxiing the ground controller asked if there was a problem and I informed him I was studying the departure. I thought he said to turn left ahead and I turned on taxiway G as there is a mound of dirt that obscures runway 29 and makes it appear to be the approach end; also the concrete that continues appeared to have grass and weeds growing out of it. As soon as I could see around the dirt mound it was apparent that I was not at the approach end of runway 29 and informed the ground controller that I was on G. The controller instructed to hold short of runway 29; which I did after continuing my taxi on G.I was cleared for takeoff on runway 29 from taxiway G and I requested the amount of runway remaining which was adequate for takeoff. I should not have assumed that G was at the approach end and should have gone back to my taxi chart to confirm what I thought I had heard. Additionally since that area is considered a 'hotspot;' I believe that it would have been helpful of the ground controller to point out the hazard in that area; especially since I had stopped before taxiway G. Something like 'aircraft X; continue straight ahead on south past taxiways F and G to runway 29 full length.'
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Pilot reported experiencing a taxiway incursion at BED airport and cited physical visual obstructions contributed to the event.
Narrative: On taxi from FBO; BED Ground gave me; 'taxi Runway 29 via M; S; E; cross Runway 05.' Upon reaching Taxiway S; I stopped short of F to review the departure procedure. Just as I was about to continue taxiing the Ground Controller asked if there was a problem and I informed him I was studying the departure. I thought he said to turn left ahead and I turned on Taxiway G as there is a mound of dirt that obscures Runway 29 and makes it appear to be the approach end; also the concrete that continues appeared to have grass and weeds growing out of it. As soon as I could see around the dirt mound it was apparent that I was not at the approach end of Runway 29 and informed the Ground Controller that I was on G. The Controller instructed to hold short of Runway 29; which I did after continuing my taxi on G.I was cleared for takeoff on Runway 29 from Taxiway G and I requested the amount of runway remaining which was adequate for takeoff. I should not have assumed that G was at the approach end and should have gone back to my taxi chart to confirm what I thought I had heard. Additionally since that area is considered a 'Hotspot;' I believe that it would have been helpful of the Ground Controller to point out the hazard in that area; especially since I had stopped before Taxiway G. Something like 'Aircraft X; continue straight ahead on S past taxiways F and G to Runway 29 full length.'
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.