B727 crew had runway incursion after taking a clearance meant for another aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	472990
Time
Date	200005
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem.airport
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : mem.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : private pilot : multi engine
Experience	controller military : 16 controller radar : 16 flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	472990
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	472992
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During taxi back after landing, ground control instructed us (air carrier X) to hold short of runway 18L at taxiway D. After clearing another aircraft for takeoff (runway 18L), ground control instructed 'air carrier Y, cross runway 18L at taxiway D without delay, aircraft on 2 mi final.' since we were the aircraft holding short, we responded 'air carrier X crossing runway 18L at taxiway D without delay.' after crossing, ground responded that the clearance was for another aircraft. After air carrier Y informed ground that they were holding short of runway 27, the controller apparently realized their mistake and instructed 'air carrier X resume taxiing, hold short of runway 27 at taxiway a.' this controller made several other call sign errors during this time and appeared to be confused and/or task saturated. It appeared that after a few mins of this confusion, the controller was replaced.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW HAD RWY INCURSION AFTER TAKING A CLRNC MEANT FOR ANOTHER ACFT.

Narrative: DURING TAXI BACK AFTER LNDG, GND CTL INSTRUCTED US (ACR X) TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 18L AT TXWY D. AFTER CLRING ANOTHER ACFT FOR TKOF (RWY 18L), GND CTL INSTRUCTED 'ACR Y, CROSS RWY 18L AT TXWY D WITHOUT DELAY, ACFT ON 2 MI FINAL.' SINCE WE WERE THE ACFT HOLDING SHORT, WE RESPONDED 'ACR X XING RWY 18L AT TXWY D WITHOUT DELAY.' AFTER XING, GND RESPONDED THAT THE CLRNC WAS FOR ANOTHER ACFT. AFTER ACR Y INFORMED GND THAT THEY WERE HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 27, THE CTLR APPARENTLY REALIZED THEIR MISTAKE AND INSTRUCTED 'ACR X RESUME TAXIING, HOLD SHORT OF RWY 27 AT TXWY A.' THIS CTLR MADE SEVERAL OTHER CALL SIGN ERRORS DURING THIS TIME AND APPEARED TO BE CONFUSED AND/OR TASK SATURATED. IT APPEARED THAT AFTER A FEW MINS OF THIS CONFUSION, THE CTLR WAS REPLACED.

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.