After landing, pilot of an atx small aircraft twin inadvertently taxied onto a runway at night while...

Attributes
ACN	291346
Time
Date	199412
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : crw
State Reference	WV
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 280 flight time total : 1725 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	291346
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After landing on runway 5 at crw, I exited at A2 and took a left onto B taxiway. As I was taxiing sebound on bravo, I encountered approximately 7 red taxiway lights located near B3. This is the point where B taxiway curves left, then right to continue southeast. I mistakenly made a left turn onto B3 taxiway and began to back-taxi on runway 33 thinking I was on B taxiway. There was no observed traffic conflict. The reason I confused the runway with B taxiway was in part by the previously mentioned 7 red lights, and also from the B3 intersection. I saw new signage indicating C2 and C txwys across from me making me believe I was in the proper location. In retrospect, I should have approached this unfamiliar airport with more vigilance. I also believe the purpose and location of the 7 or so red lights at B/B3 intersection should be reviewed. I expected to see blue taxiway lights in that area to denote where the taxiway turns.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER LNDG, PLT OF AN ATX SMA TWIN INADVERTENTLY TAXIED ONTO A RWY AT NIGHT WHILE GOING TO PARKING.

Narrative: AFTER LNDG ON RWY 5 AT CRW, I EXITED AT A2 AND TOOK A L ONTO B TXWY. AS I WAS TAXIING SEBOUND ON BRAVO, I ENCOUNTERED APPROX 7 RED TXWY LIGHTS LOCATED NEAR B3. THIS IS THE POINT WHERE B TXWY CURVES L, THEN R TO CONTINUE SE. I MISTAKENLY MADE A L TURN ONTO B3 TXWY AND BEGAN TO BACK-TAXI ON RWY 33 THINKING I WAS ON B TXWY. THERE WAS NO OBSERVED TFC CONFLICT. THE REASON I CONFUSED THE RWY WITH B TXWY WAS IN PART BY THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED 7 RED LIGHTS, AND ALSO FROM THE B3 INTXN. I SAW NEW SIGNAGE INDICATING C2 AND C TXWYS ACROSS FROM ME MAKING ME BELIEVE I WAS IN THE PROPER LOCATION. IN RETROSPECT, I SHOULD HAVE APCHED THIS UNFAMILIAR ARPT WITH MORE VIGILANCE. I ALSO BELIEVE THE PURPOSE AND LOCATION OF THE 7 OR SO RED LIGHTS AT B/B3 INTXN SHOULD BE REVIEWED. I EXPECTED TO SEE BLUE TXWY LIGHTS IN THAT AREA TO DENOTE WHERE THE TXWY TURNS.

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.

After landing, pilot of an atx small aircraft twin inadvertently taxied onto a runway at night while going to parking.