EMB120 crosses runway at rno when cleared to hold short.

Attributes
ACN	453292
Time
Date	199910
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rno.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : rno.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Brasilia EMB-120 All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	453292
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were given the outbound taxi clearance of 'taxi to runway 16L via taxiway B, hold short runway 16R.' I read back this clearance and assumed the captain heard and understood the clearance. As we approached runway 16R, I went off frequency to make the 'flight attendant prepare for takeoff' announcement, as outlined in our SOP. As I returned to frequency, it was apparent we were going to cross runway 16R and continue to runway 16L. I assumed I had missed our clearance to cross while off frequency. I should have clarified and communicated with the captain on our initial taxi clearance, and when I returned to frequency.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMB120 CROSSES RWY AT RNO WHEN CLRED TO HOLD SHORT.

Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN THE OUTBOUND TAXI CLRNC OF 'TAXI TO RWY 16L VIA TXWY B, HOLD SHORT RWY 16R.' I READ BACK THIS CLRNC AND ASSUMED THE CAPT HEARD AND UNDERSTOOD THE CLRNC. AS WE APCHED RWY 16R, I WENT OFF FREQ TO MAKE THE 'FLT ATTENDANT PREPARE FOR TKOF' ANNOUNCEMENT, AS OUTLINED IN OUR SOP. AS I RETURNED TO FREQ, IT WAS APPARENT WE WERE GOING TO CROSS RWY 16R AND CONTINUE TO RWY 16L. I ASSUMED I HAD MISSED OUR CLRNC TO CROSS WHILE OFF FREQ. I SHOULD HAVE CLARIFIED AND COMMUNICATED WITH THE CAPT ON OUR INITIAL TAXI CLRNC, AND WHEN I RETURNED TO FREQ.

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.