A PA28 pilot, taxiing for takeoff at gmu, taxied across the active runway.

Attributes
ACN	531819
Time
Date	200112
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gmu.airport
State Reference	SC
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 18.4 flight time total : 250 flight time type : 180
ASRS Report	531819
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	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
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

At gmu, runways 1/19 are closed for repair from dec/sat/01 to feb/fri/02. I contacted ground control from the southwest ramp. I was told to taxi to runway 28. I was not aware that I could taxi to runway 28 without crossing the active. I stopped at the active runway and looked to be sure it was clear. There was no other aircraft on the runway or on final. I crossed the active runway 10/28 and proceeded to taxi to runway 28. The tower asked if I had just crossed the active and I replied that I had. I knew at that point that I had made a mistake. The ground controller informed me that taxiway D was open and there was no need to cross runway 10/28. I was not sure if this taxiway was open due to the construction on runway 1/19. I believe the problem was caused by my lack of information concerning the runway closures and taxiway closures. I have since gotten the correct information to prevent this from happening in the future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28 PLT, TAXIING FOR TKOF AT GMU, TAXIED ACROSS THE ACTIVE RWY.

Narrative: AT GMU, RWYS 1/19 ARE CLOSED FOR REPAIR FROM DEC/SAT/01 TO FEB/FRI/02. I CONTACTED GND CTL FROM THE SW RAMP. I WAS TOLD TO TAXI TO RWY 28. I WAS NOT AWARE THAT I COULD TAXI TO RWY 28 WITHOUT XING THE ACTIVE. I STOPPED AT THE ACTIVE RWY AND LOOKED TO BE SURE IT WAS CLR. THERE WAS NO OTHER ACFT ON THE RWY OR ON FINAL. I CROSSED THE ACTIVE RWY 10/28 AND PROCEEDED TO TAXI TO RWY 28. THE TWR ASKED IF I HAD JUST CROSSED THE ACTIVE AND I REPLIED THAT I HAD. I KNEW AT THAT POINT THAT I HAD MADE A MISTAKE. THE GND CTLR INFORMED ME THAT TXWY D WAS OPEN AND THERE WAS NO NEED TO CROSS RWY 10/28. I WAS NOT SURE IF THIS TXWY WAS OPEN DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION ON RWY 1/19. I BELIEVE THE PROB WAS CAUSED BY MY LACK OF INFO CONCERNING THE RWY CLOSURES AND TXWY CLOSURES. I HAVE SINCE GOTTEN THE CORRECT INFORMATION TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE.

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.