Unauthorized runway entry operation.

Attributes
ACN	302413
Time
Date	199504
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : enw
State Reference	WI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 J (201)
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
ASRS Report	302413
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment other other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1500 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In subject aircraft I mistakenly taxied out onto active runway (6R) mistaking it for a taxiway. There is no excuse for this. When in doubt I at least make sure I am taxiing between blue lights not white ones, or if completely at a loss I ask for progressive instructions. When I was on runway 6R I was back-taxiing thus saw the twin on short final and at the same time tower operator said something to the effect of 'and I see we have someone on our active this morning.' the twin went around, I exited the runway. Later I called the tower from elmira, ny, my first stop, and associate said not to worry about it, the twin had not make a report on base, he was supposed to. I am fortunate the tower and other pilot saw me, and that I woke up in time to this terrible error. Of course I apologized on the radio profusely and 4 hours later by phone.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH RWY ENTRY OP.

Narrative: IN SUBJECT ACFT I MISTAKENLY TAXIED OUT ONTO ACTIVE RWY (6R) MISTAKING IT FOR A TXWY. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS. WHEN IN DOUBT I AT LEAST MAKE SURE I AM TAXIING BTWN BLUE LIGHTS NOT WHITE ONES, OR IF COMPLETELY AT A LOSS I ASK FOR PROGRESSIVE INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN I WAS ON RWY 6R I WAS BACK-TAXIING THUS SAW THE TWIN ON SHORT FINAL AND AT THE SAME TIME TWR OPERATOR SAID SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT OF 'AND I SEE WE HAVE SOMEONE ON OUR ACTIVE THIS MORNING.' THE TWIN WENT AROUND, I EXITED THE RWY. LATER I CALLED THE TWR FROM ELMIRA, NY, MY FIRST STOP, AND ASSOCIATE SAID NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT, THE TWIN HAD NOT MAKE A RPT ON BASE, HE WAS SUPPOSED TO. I AM FORTUNATE THE TWR AND OTHER PLT SAW ME, AND THAT I WOKE UP IN TIME TO THIS TERRIBLE ERROR. OF COURSE I APOLOGIZED ON THE RADIO PROFUSELY AND 4 HRS LATER BY PHONE.

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.