PA34 pilot fails to make turn at taxiway K and continues taxi on runway 9 to hold short runway 18R.

Attributes
ACN	362650
Time
Date	199703
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cvg
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : holding ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 3800 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	362650
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Was instructed to exit runway 9 at taxiway K, hold short runway 18R for landing traffic. Missed taxiway K and taxied on runway 9 to runway 18R. Did not commit runway incursion onto runway 18R, but controller rightly upset that I missed taxiway K. Hearback/readback problem. Passenger advised I acknowledged taxiway K instruction but all I remembered was 'hold short of runway 18R,' which I did. It was fortunate that no one was landing on runway 9 except me or it would have been a potential problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA34 PLT FAILS TO MAKE TURN AT TXWY K AND CONTINUES TAXI ON RWY 9 TO HOLD SHORT RWY 18R.

Narrative: WAS INSTRUCTED TO EXIT RWY 9 AT TXWY K, HOLD SHORT RWY 18R FOR LNDG TFC. MISSED TXWY K AND TAXIED ON RWY 9 TO RWY 18R. DID NOT COMMIT RWY INCURSION ONTO RWY 18R, BUT CTLR RIGHTLY UPSET THAT I MISSED TXWY K. HEARBACK/READBACK PROB. PAX ADVISED I ACKNOWLEDGED TXWY K INSTRUCTION BUT ALL I REMEMBERED WAS 'HOLD SHORT OF RWY 18R,' WHICH I DID. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT NO ONE WAS LNDG ON RWY 9 EXCEPT ME OR IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A POTENTIAL PROB.

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.