A GA private pilot crosses an active runway that he was supposed to hold short of at pwk, il.

Attributes
ACN	535357
Time
Date	200201
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pwk.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : myf.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 1050 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	535357
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Facility
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Pilot was confused with instructions and confused runway 30 and runway 34 and their numbers. When in doubt, pilot should have asked for help. He was to hold short of runway 34, he did check for traffic, but did not hold short. This will never happen again. Pilot did not review airport diagram and understand ATIS completely.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A GA PVT PLT CROSSES AN ACTIVE RWY THAT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO HOLD SHORT OF AT PWK, IL.

Narrative: PLT WAS CONFUSED WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND CONFUSED RWY 30 AND RWY 34 AND THEIR NUMBERS. WHEN IN DOUBT, PLT SHOULD HAVE ASKED FOR HELP. HE WAS TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 34, HE DID CHK FOR TFC, BUT DID NOT HOLD SHORT. THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. PLT DID NOT REVIEW ARPT DIAGRAM AND UNDERSTAND ATIS COMPLETELY.

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.