<< >> NASA ASRS Report 488680, October 2000

Pilot of a piper PA23 aztec, failed to hold short of a runway while taxiing to parking under requested progressive taxi instructions resulting in the controller intervention to turn him around and go back to the point overshot.

Attributes
ACN	488680
Time
Date	200010
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dca.airport
State Reference	DC
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : las.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	PA-23-250 Aztec
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 65 flight time total : 2640 flight time type : 175
ASRS Report	488680
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Landed on runway 33, exited on taxiway left or K. Tower said to stay with them for taxi. I said that I was unfamiliar and needed progressives to GA. They told me to taxi west and look for the fire station. I taxied past the station (couldn't see it) and went past the 'hold short line for runway 4.' controller said 'you are on runway 4, do a 180 degrees and return to the fire station.' he then gave me very accurate assistance to GA. Factors include: pilot's unfamiliar with airport at night. Controller not paying attention to my taxi as I requested.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A PIPER PA23 AZTEC, FAILED TO HOLD SHORT OF A RWY WHILE TAXIING TO PARKING UNDER REQUESTED PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS RESULTING IN THE CTLR INTERVENTION TO TURN HIM AROUND AND GO BACK TO THE POINT OVERSHOT.

Narrative: LANDED ON RWY 33, EXITED ON TXWY L OR K. TWR SAID TO STAY WITH THEM FOR TAXI. I SAID THAT I WAS UNFAMILIAR AND NEEDED PROGRESSIVES TO GA. THEY TOLD ME TO TAXI W AND LOOK FOR THE FIRE STATION. I TAXIED PAST THE STATION (COULDN'T SEE IT) AND WENT PAST THE 'HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RWY 4.' CTLR SAID 'YOU ARE ON RWY 4, DO A 180 DEGS AND RETURN TO THE FIRE STATION.' HE THEN GAVE ME VERY ACCURATE ASSISTANCE TO GA. FACTORS INCLUDE: PLT'S UNFAMILIAR WITH ARPT AT NIGHT. CTLR NOT PAYING ATTN TO MY TAXI AS I REQUESTED.

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.