Pilot taxied onto the runway inadvertently during a night currency flight. Unauthorized runway entry...

Attributes
ACN	320680
Time
Date	199511
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dvt
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 9 flight time total : 420 flight time type : 220
ASRS Report	320680
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Night flight to maintain currency. This was my first flight out of this airport at night in a very long time. After getting clearance to takeoff and to do stop-and-go, I landed a bit long, so I exited the runway and received permission to taxi back for takeoff. I became confused and ended up back on the runway. There was no conflict with other traffic. A tired pilot, poor signage, and lack of local experience were contributing factors.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT TAXIED ONTO THE RWY INADVERTENTLY DURING A NIGHT CURRENCY FLT. UNAUTH RWY ENTRY.

Narrative: NIGHT FLT TO MAINTAIN CURRENCY. THIS WAS MY FIRST FLT OUT OF THIS ARPT AT NIGHT IN A VERY LONG TIME. AFTER GETTING CLRNC TO TKOF AND TO DO STOP-AND-GO, I LANDED A BIT LONG, SO I EXITED THE RWY AND RECEIVED PERMISSION TO TAXI BACK FOR TKOF. I BECAME CONFUSED AND ENDED UP BACK ON THE RWY. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT WITH OTHER TFC. A TIRED PLT, POOR SIGNAGE, AND LACK OF LCL EXPERIENCE WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

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.