Narrative:

After landing runway 25L at lax, we taxied clear of the runway on high speed taxiway K. Clearing the runway, we completed the after landing flows. I proceeded slowly to what I first thought was a taxiway, not paying attention to the hold markings for the parallel runway 25R. My first officer missed the hold short line as well. It was after crossing the hold line and looking for traffic east of our position, or towards the approach end of runway 25R, that I realized we passed the hold line and were approaching the parallel runway. (Note: we never actually entered onto the runway, we stopped short and there was no conflict with departing, landing, or taxiing aircraft. The ATC supervisor I spoke with also pointed this out.) I felt that ATC's lack of communication with us after landing, and clearing the runway reinforced my belief that I was approaching a taxiway, specifically taxiway B. Upon landing, we did not get the usual verbiage from ATC to 'exit next high speed,' or 'hold short of runway,' or 'taxi across, contact ground.' in fact we had to initiate the call after passing the hold line. None of this, however, excuses my vigilance to duty and lack of attention. In my briefing for the approach and landing I did include exiting the runway and general taxi route to the ramp. However, I failed to mention we were to cross a runway in the brief. This also may have given me the idea that after landing it would be a right turn and expect the parallel taxiway to the ramp, which in reality was the parallel runway. I realize now, I should have included the runway crossing in the taxi brief. As for the cause or reason that may have led to this event, I can most assuredly point to fatigue as a major contributing factor. We were to conclude our assignment in las, but we were sent on an additional leg to lax. By the time we arrived in los angeles, I was going on 24 hours with no sleep. I would not characterize this as a long duty day, but for myself it was the first trip out after days off. I am generally not acclimated to the back side of the clock until I have shifted my body clock around after a few trips with sleep taking place during the day. I have not found, in 10 yrs, a way to find some order of family life and at the same time, not be overly tired on the first night out after days off -- especially being a reserve crew member. To prevent this in the future, I may have to take a closer look at how I am performing my duties and remove myself if I feel too fatigued. It is difficult to know how far you should push yourself, especially when it is in the nature of the company you work for to operate at these hours.

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Title: A B757-200 CARGO FLT TAXIES OVER THE HOLD SHORT LINE ON TXWY K FOR RWY 25R BUT STOPS SHORT OF RWY AT LAX, CA.

Narrative: AFTER LNDG RWY 25L AT LAX, WE TAXIED CLR OF THE RWY ON HIGH SPD TXWY K. CLRING THE RWY, WE COMPLETED THE AFTER LNDG FLOWS. I PROCEEDED SLOWLY TO WHAT I FIRST THOUGHT WAS A TXWY, NOT PAYING ATTN TO THE HOLD MARKINGS FOR THE PARALLEL RWY 25R. MY FO MISSED THE HOLD SHORT LINE AS WELL. IT WAS AFTER XING THE HOLD LINE AND LOOKING FOR TFC E OF OUR POS, OR TOWARDS THE APCH END OF RWY 25R, THAT I REALIZED WE PASSED THE HOLD LINE AND WERE APCHING THE PARALLEL RWY. (NOTE: WE NEVER ACTUALLY ENTERED ONTO THE RWY, WE STOPPED SHORT AND THERE WAS NO CONFLICT WITH DEPARTING, LNDG, OR TAXIING ACFT. THE ATC SUPVR I SPOKE WITH ALSO POINTED THIS OUT.) I FELT THAT ATC'S LACK OF COM WITH US AFTER LNDG, AND CLRING THE RWY REINFORCED MY BELIEF THAT I WAS APCHING A TXWY, SPECIFICALLY TXWY B. UPON LNDG, WE DID NOT GET THE USUAL VERBIAGE FROM ATC TO 'EXIT NEXT HIGH SPD,' OR 'HOLD SHORT OF RWY,' OR 'TAXI ACROSS, CONTACT GND.' IN FACT WE HAD TO INITIATE THE CALL AFTER PASSING THE HOLD LINE. NONE OF THIS, HOWEVER, EXCUSES MY VIGILANCE TO DUTY AND LACK OF ATTN. IN MY BRIEFING FOR THE APCH AND LNDG I DID INCLUDE EXITING THE RWY AND GENERAL TAXI RTE TO THE RAMP. HOWEVER, I FAILED TO MENTION WE WERE TO CROSS A RWY IN THE BRIEF. THIS ALSO MAY HAVE GIVEN ME THE IDEA THAT AFTER LNDG IT WOULD BE A R TURN AND EXPECT THE PARALLEL TXWY TO THE RAMP, WHICH IN REALITY WAS THE PARALLEL RWY. I REALIZE NOW, I SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THE RWY XING IN THE TAXI BRIEF. AS FOR THE CAUSE OR REASON THAT MAY HAVE LED TO THIS EVENT, I CAN MOST ASSUREDLY POINT TO FATIGUE AS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. WE WERE TO CONCLUDE OUR ASSIGNMENT IN LAS, BUT WE WERE SENT ON AN ADDITIONAL LEG TO LAX. BY THE TIME WE ARRIVED IN LOS ANGELES, I WAS GOING ON 24 HRS WITH NO SLEEP. I WOULD NOT CHARACTERIZE THIS AS A LONG DUTY DAY, BUT FOR MYSELF IT WAS THE FIRST TRIP OUT AFTER DAYS OFF. I AM GENERALLY NOT ACCLIMATED TO THE BACK SIDE OF THE CLOCK UNTIL I HAVE SHIFTED MY BODY CLOCK AROUND AFTER A FEW TRIPS WITH SLEEP TAKING PLACE DURING THE DAY. I HAVE NOT FOUND, IN 10 YRS, A WAY TO FIND SOME ORDER OF FAMILY LIFE AND AT THE SAME TIME, NOT BE OVERLY TIRED ON THE FIRST NIGHT OUT AFTER DAYS OFF -- ESPECIALLY BEING A RESERVE CREW MEMBER. TO PREVENT THIS IN THE FUTURE, I MAY HAVE TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW I AM PERFORMING MY DUTIES AND REMOVE MYSELF IF I FEEL TOO FATIGUED. IT IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW HOW FAR YOU SHOULD PUSH YOURSELF, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS IN THE NATURE OF THE COMPANY YOU WORK FOR TO OPERATE AT THESE HRS.

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.