MD80 flight crew almost has runway incursion at smf.

Attributes
ACN	585223
Time
Date	200306
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : smf.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : smf.tower tower : cyul.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : holding ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : smf.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 17500 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	585223
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	586308
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During taxi out to runway 16R at smf, missed hard right turn from taxiway A9 to proceed north on taxiway a to runway 16R. Taxiway A9 intersects runway 16R at about mid-field. I thought I knew my position, but missed or disregarded runway hold short signs. Realized my mistake when runway became visible, and made a hard stop approximately 350-400 ft short of runway. Ground control asked us to confirm we were holding short, which, of course, we were. Aircraft on final allowed to land on runway 16R, and rolled past our nose well clear. We were then instructed to back-taxi to another intersection, then continue to departure end runway 16R. Nothing is new in this incident, but the lessons here are pay attention. My first officer was busy with checklist duties and answering the cabin 'all seated' call from the first flight attendant. Other factors included conflicting taxiway traffic, late push back, possible jet fuel odors in cabin (they cleared after engine start), and a call from the cabin crew during push back for flight time information. No matter, both heads should be outside during a critical or unfamiliar taxi route.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 FLT CREW ALMOST HAS RWY INCURSION AT SMF.

Narrative: DURING TAXI OUT TO RWY 16R AT SMF, MISSED HARD R TURN FROM TXWY A9 TO PROCEED N ON TXWY A TO RWY 16R. TXWY A9 INTERSECTS RWY 16R AT ABOUT MID-FIELD. I THOUGHT I KNEW MY POS, BUT MISSED OR DISREGARDED RWY HOLD SHORT SIGNS. REALIZED MY MISTAKE WHEN RWY BECAME VISIBLE, AND MADE A HARD STOP APPROX 350-400 FT SHORT OF RWY. GND CTL ASKED US TO CONFIRM WE WERE HOLDING SHORT, WHICH, OF COURSE, WE WERE. ACFT ON FINAL ALLOWED TO LAND ON RWY 16R, AND ROLLED PAST OUR NOSE WELL CLR. WE WERE THEN INSTRUCTED TO BACK-TAXI TO ANOTHER INTXN, THEN CONTINUE TO DEP END RWY 16R. NOTHING IS NEW IN THIS INCIDENT, BUT THE LESSONS HERE ARE PAY ATTN. MY FO WAS BUSY WITH CHKLIST DUTIES AND ANSWERING THE CABIN 'ALL SEATED' CALL FROM THE FIRST FLT ATTENDANT. OTHER FACTORS INCLUDED CONFLICTING TXWY TFC, LATE PUSH BACK, POSSIBLE JET FUEL ODORS IN CABIN (THEY CLRED AFTER ENG START), AND A CALL FROM THE CABIN CREW DURING PUSH BACK FOR FLT TIME INFO. NO MATTER, BOTH HEADS SHOULD BE OUTSIDE DURING A CRITICAL OR UNFAMILIAR TAXI RTE.

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.