<< >> NASA ASRS Report 187112, August 1991

Pilot of small aircraft taxied back paralleling the runway. Wing tip not over the runway, in lieu of using taxiway, landing traffic passed on the ground in close proximity.

Attributes
ACN	187112
Time
Date	199108
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : prb airport : ca
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 97 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	187112
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After landing at prb on 31, I taxied off the runway so my passenger could switch seats. I couldn't find signs for the taxiway to the end of 31. After listening on the CTAF of 123.0, I began to taxi down 31, off the runway and beyond the lights. My wingtip was not in runway area. Unfortunately there was landing traffic, which was able to stop while I taxied by. I could have avoided this situation by using the unicom frequency or by being more diligent in searching out the taxiway for 31, which I found out later is available in a rather roundabout manner.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA TAXIED BACK PARALLELING THE RWY. WING TIP NOT OVER THE RWY, IN LIEU OF USING TAXIWAY, LNDG TFC PASSED ON THE GND IN CLOSE PROX.

Narrative: AFTER LNDG AT PRB ON 31, I TAXIED OFF THE RWY SO MY PAX COULD SWITCH SEATS. I COULDN'T FIND SIGNS FOR THE TAXIWAY TO THE END OF 31. AFTER LISTENING ON THE CTAF OF 123.0, I BEGAN TO TAXI DOWN 31, OFF THE RWY AND BEYOND THE LIGHTS. MY WINGTIP WAS NOT IN RWY AREA. UNFORTUNATELY THERE WAS LNDG TFC, WHICH WAS ABLE TO STOP WHILE I TAXIED BY. I COULD HAVE AVOIDED THIS SITUATION BY USING THE UNICOM FREQ OR BY BEING MORE DILIGENT IN SEARCHING OUT THE TAXIWAY FOR 31, WHICH I FOUND OUT LATER IS AVAILABLE IN A RATHER ROUNDABOUT MANNER.

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.