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A PA31 charter pilot taxies onto runway 31L at microphone, mn, without clearance. A PA38 tomahawk aborted its takeoff at a distance of 1100 ft from the chieftain.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 405949 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199806 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mic |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | PA-31 Navajo Chieftan/Mojave/Navajo T1020 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-38 Tomahawk |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 175 flight time total : 3670 flight time type : 125 |
| ASRS Report | 405949 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : rejected takeoff other |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 1100 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was cleared to taxi to runway 31L via runway 5L then the taxiway. Well, I went through the taxiway and before I realized it I was on the runway 31L. Ground said 'stop,' then I saw the other aircraft braking down runway 31L (not even close), 1000-2000 ft away. I remember thinking that there were parallel txwys even though I saw the runway sign. In my mind, that seemed to be the taxiway I thought I should have taken. Since I was taxiing on a runway there were no hold bars that I remember seeing. I should have studied airport diagram better, stopped before going by a red runway sign, told ground control unfamiliar/progressive taxi instructions please. Ground control might have paid closer attention. Shouldn't have stayed up late arguing with my wife. Although I felt rested, my concentration probably suffered. I feel thankful no one was hurt, ashamed, humbled, and punished enough. I pray that I won't lose my job.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA31 CHARTER PLT TAXIES ONTO RWY 31L AT MIC, MN, WITHOUT CLRNC. A PA38 TOMAHAWK ABORTED ITS TKOF AT A DISTANCE OF 1100 FT FROM THE CHIEFTAIN.
Narrative: I WAS CLRED TO TAXI TO RWY 31L VIA RWY 5L THEN THE TXWY. WELL, I WENT THROUGH THE TXWY AND BEFORE I REALIZED IT I WAS ON THE RWY 31L. GND SAID 'STOP,' THEN I SAW THE OTHER ACFT BRAKING DOWN RWY 31L (NOT EVEN CLOSE), 1000-2000 FT AWAY. I REMEMBER THINKING THAT THERE WERE PARALLEL TXWYS EVEN THOUGH I SAW THE RWY SIGN. IN MY MIND, THAT SEEMED TO BE THE TXWY I THOUGHT I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN. SINCE I WAS TAXIING ON A RWY THERE WERE NO HOLD BARS THAT I REMEMBER SEEING. I SHOULD HAVE STUDIED ARPT DIAGRAM BETTER, STOPPED BEFORE GOING BY A RED RWY SIGN, TOLD GND CTL UNFAMILIAR/PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE. GND CTL MIGHT HAVE PAID CLOSER ATTN. SHOULDN'T HAVE STAYED UP LATE ARGUING WITH MY WIFE. ALTHOUGH I FELT RESTED, MY CONCENTRATION PROBABLY SUFFERED. I FEEL THANKFUL NO ONE WAS HURT, ASHAMED, HUMBLED, AND PUNISHED ENOUGH. I PRAY THAT I WON'T LOSE MY JOB.
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.