Narrative:

I was given taxi instructions to taxi to intersection D via taxiway F for taking off on runway 25L at long beach. I was beginning to roll at intersection F. I mistakenly thought that taxiway F was the ramp taxiway and the runway was taxiway F. Because of this, I inadvertently taxied up to the edge of the runway when I caught my mistake and stopped. About this time, the ground controller instructed me to stop and return to the ramp. I was unfamiliar with the area. My suggestion for anyone that might find themselves in an unfamiliar situation is, before they start their engine, they review a chart that shows all runways, txwys, and ramps. When the controller gives taxi instructions, again review the chart to understand where to go. If it is still not clear, ask for guidance. In the interest of safety, this should be adhered to. I know I will always review a chart before taxiing if I do not know exactly where I am going. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to explain my problem, and I hope that other pilots might learn from my mistake.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C210 DEPARTING LGB ENTERED RWY WITHOUT ATC CLRNC.

Narrative: I WAS GIVEN TAXI INSTRUCTIONS TO TAXI TO INTXN D VIA TXWY F FOR TAKING OFF ON RWY 25L AT LONG BEACH. I WAS BEGINNING TO ROLL AT INTXN F. I MISTAKENLY THOUGHT THAT TXWY F WAS THE RAMP TXWY AND THE RWY WAS TXWY F. BECAUSE OF THIS, I INADVERTENTLY TAXIED UP TO THE EDGE OF THE RWY WHEN I CAUGHT MY MISTAKE AND STOPPED. ABOUT THIS TIME, THE GND CTLR INSTRUCTED ME TO STOP AND RETURN TO THE RAMP. I WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE AREA. MY SUGGESTION FOR ANYONE THAT MIGHT FIND THEMSELVES IN AN UNFAMILIAR SIT IS, BEFORE THEY START THEIR ENG, THEY REVIEW A CHART THAT SHOWS ALL RWYS, TXWYS, AND RAMPS. WHEN THE CTLR GIVES TAXI INSTRUCTIONS, AGAIN REVIEW THE CHART TO UNDERSTAND WHERE TO GO. IF IT IS STILL NOT CLR, ASK FOR GUIDANCE. IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, THIS SHOULD BE ADHERED TO. I KNOW I WILL ALWAYS REVIEW A CHART BEFORE TAXIING IF I DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHERE I AM GOING. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN MY PROB, AND I HOPE THAT OTHER PLTS MIGHT LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE.

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.