Narrative:

Unable to communicate due to ELT set off. Crossed runway 5L at ind without clearance. Waited for departing aircraft to clear departure end of runway then crossed. No other aircraft on or near the runway. Ground controller upset!

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA TAXI WITHOUT CLRNC. ELT BLOCKING FREQ.

Narrative: UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE DUE TO ELT SET OFF. CROSSED RWY 5L AT IND WITHOUT CLRNC. WAITED FOR DEPARTING ACFT TO CLR DEP END OF RWY THEN CROSSED. NO OTHER ACFT ON OR NEAR THE RWY. GND CTLR UPSET!

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.