Runway incursion during unauthorized runway entry.

Attributes
ACN	184381
Time
Date	199107
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hrl
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 1130
ASRS Report	184381
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer observation : passenger
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Description of event: PIC took active runway without proper clearance. PIC was issued clearance to taxi to active runway. PIC failed to hold short and obtain proper clearance. Causes: two pilot operation with PIC distraction by copilot conversation. Lack of crew coordination and xchk. Pilot unfamiliar with previous closed section of taxiway/runway. PIC failed to maintain position awareness while taxiing. Slow reaction to problem. Corrective recommendations: PIC work aircraft radios while taxiing/takeoff/landing. Establish crew coordination assignments and xchk each other. Maintain position awareness at all times.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RWY INCURSION DURING UNAUTHORIZED RWY ENTRY.

Narrative: DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: PIC TOOK ACTIVE RWY WITHOUT PROPER CLRNC. PIC WAS ISSUED CLRNC TO TAXI TO ACTIVE RWY. PIC FAILED TO HOLD SHORT AND OBTAIN PROPER CLRNC. CAUSES: TWO PLT OPERATION WITH PIC DISTR BY COPLT CONVERSATION. LACK OF CREW COORD AND XCHK. PLT UNFAMILIAR WITH PREVIOUS CLOSED SECTION OF TAXIWAY/RWY. PIC FAILED TO MAINTAIN POS AWARENESS WHILE TAXIING. SLOW REACTION TO PROBLEM. CORRECTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS: PIC WORK ACFT RADIOS WHILE TAXIING/TKOF/LNDG. ESTABLISH CREW COORD ASSIGNMENTS AND XCHK EACH OTHER. MAINTAIN POS AWARENESS AT ALL TIMES.

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.