Small aircraft pilot cleared to turn at next intersection. He does so but finds it is a runway and t...

Attributes
ACN	317931
Time
Date	199510
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hgr
State Reference	MD
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 395 flight time type : 318
ASRS Report	317931
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was cleared to land at hgr on runway 27. After landing tower requested us to make right hand exit off active runway at first intersection. As I was making right hand turn off of active runway I noticed that I was turning onto the intersecting runway. I became confused, came back on active to exit at next taxiway. Once re-entered on active, tower cleared aircraft for takeoff. Tower then had aircraft abort takeoff and ordered me to call the tower. I realized at that time that I had made a serious error. The controller was very polite to me over the phone and explained to me the possible consequences of my action. I have since reviewed the aim paragraph 4-70 (4-3-12) on procedures for exiting the runway after landing. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter states that he was quite surprised when he referenced the aim and found that it was ok to taxi onto a runway if controller issued such a clearance. There has been no FAA follow up on this incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT CLRED TO TURN AT NEXT INTXN. HE DOES SO BUT FINDS IT IS A RWY AND TURNS BACK ONTO THE RWY HE TURNED OFF OF.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED TO LAND AT HGR ON RWY 27. AFTER LNDG TWR REQUESTED US TO MAKE R HAND EXIT OFF ACTIVE RWY AT FIRST INTXN. AS I WAS MAKING R HAND TURN OFF OF ACTIVE RWY I NOTICED THAT I WAS TURNING ONTO THE INTERSECTING RWY. I BECAME CONFUSED, CAME BACK ON ACTIVE TO EXIT AT NEXT TXWY. ONCE RE-ENTERED ON ACTIVE, TWR CLRED ACFT FOR TKOF. TWR THEN HAD ACFT ABORT TKOF AND ORDERED ME TO CALL THE TWR. I REALIZED AT THAT TIME THAT I HAD MADE A SERIOUS ERROR. THE CTLR WAS VERY POLITE TO ME OVER THE PHONE AND EXPLAINED TO ME THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF MY ACTION. I HAVE SINCE REVIEWED THE AIM PARAGRAPH 4-70 (4-3-12) ON PROCS FOR EXITING THE RWY AFTER LNDG. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATES THAT HE WAS QUITE SURPRISED WHEN HE REFED THE AIM AND FOUND THAT IT WAS OK TO TAXI ONTO A RWY IF CTLR ISSUED SUCH A CLRNC. THERE HAS BEEN NO FAA FOLLOW UP ON THIS INCIDENT.

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.

Small aircraft pilot cleared to turn at next intersection. He does so but finds it is a runway and turns back onto the runway he turned off of.