A BE36 pilot misinterped his taxi clearance and taxied across an active runway at dtn, la.

Attributes
ACN	497028
Time
Date	200101
Day	Fri
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtn.airport
State Reference	LA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mia.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 600 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	497028
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Tower cleared me 'takeoff runway 23.' I crossed active runway 5/23 and taxied directly to runway 23. The tower controller advised me that a clearance to 'taxi to' does not mean that you can cross the active. I apologized and after the flight called an instructor and found that the tower controller was in fact correct. I was briefed by the instructor and looked up the procedure in the aim. Causes: our tower just recently opened after a 4 yr closure. I was complacent with the tower now being open. I suggest that all controllers add hold short instructions to their clearance, even though the regulation is clear.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE36 PLT MISINTERPED HIS TAXI CLRNC AND TAXIED ACROSS AN ACTIVE RWY AT DTN, LA.

Narrative: TWR CLRED ME 'TKOF RWY 23.' I CROSSED ACTIVE RWY 5/23 AND TAXIED DIRECTLY TO RWY 23. THE TWR CTLR ADVISED ME THAT A CLRNC TO 'TAXI TO' DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU CAN CROSS THE ACTIVE. I APOLOGIZED AND AFTER THE FLT CALLED AN INSTRUCTOR AND FOUND THAT THE TWR CTLR WAS IN FACT CORRECT. I WAS BRIEFED BY THE INSTRUCTOR AND LOOKED UP THE PROC IN THE AIM. CAUSES: OUR TWR JUST RECENTLY OPENED AFTER A 4 YR CLOSURE. I WAS COMPLACENT WITH THE TWR NOW BEING OPEN. I SUGGEST THAT ALL CTLRS ADD HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS TO THEIR CLRNC, EVEN THOUGH THE REG IS CLR.

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.