Narrative:

Taxi back after landing instructions given (while first officer on secondary radio checking gate information) were misunderstood as non standard for heavy traffic operations but sometimes used in off peak times. As aircraft turned off parallel onto taxiway which had opposite direction traffic, no visible due to bridge, the instructions were questioned, but it was too late, another aircraft had entered from the opposite direction and a tug was required to push back and deconflict the 2 aircraft. Solution is to question non standard clrncs, especially when entering a taxiway or area that is not entirely visible, even more so when one of the crew members has been off frequency in the performance of his duties. Another incident that would probably not have happened on a 3 person crewed aircraft so we 2 person crews must be especially vigilant. Supplemental information from acn 221965. However, I regret to have to say the main factor on my part was complacency. It was the end of a 3 day trip on a beautiful afternoon. We were on the ground with no other apparent traffic on the airport with clearance to our gate. What could go wrong?

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF ACR LGT ACFT MISINTERPRETED TAXI INSTRUCTIONS AND TAXIED TOWARD OPPOSITE DIRECTION TFC CAUSING BOTH ACFT TO BE TOWED FROM EACH OTHERS PATH.

Narrative: TAXI BACK AFTER LNDG INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN (WHILE FO ON SECONDARY RADIO CHKING GATE INFO) WERE MISUNDERSTOOD AS NON STANDARD FOR HVY TFC OPS BUT SOMETIMES USED IN OFF PEAK TIMES. AS ACFT TURNED OFF PARALLEL ONTO TAXIWAY WHICH HAD OPPOSITE DIRECTION TFC, NO VISIBLE DUE TO BRIDGE, THE INSTRUCTIONS WERE QUESTIONED, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE, ANOTHER ACFT HAD ENTERED FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND A TUG WAS REQUIRED TO PUSH BACK AND DECONFLICT THE 2 ACFT. SOLUTION IS TO QUESTION NON STANDARD CLRNCS, ESPECIALLY WHEN ENTERING A TAXIWAY OR AREA THAT IS NOT ENTIRELY VISIBLE, EVEN MORE SO WHEN ONE OF THE CREW MEMBERS HAS BEEN OFF FREQ IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES. ANOTHER INCIDENT THAT WOULD PROBABLY NOT HAVE HAPPENED ON A 3 PERSON CREWED ACFT SO WE 2 PERSON CREWS MUST BE ESPECIALLY VIGILANT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 221965. HOWEVER, I REGRET TO HAVE TO SAY THE MAIN FACTOR ON MY PART WAS COMPLACENCY. IT WAS THE END OF A 3 DAY TRIP ON A BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON. WE WERE ON THE GND WITH NO OTHER APPARENT TFC ON THE ARPT WITH CLRNC TO OUR GATE. WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

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.