Narrative:

Taxi clearance misunderstood -- thought clearance was 'taxi taxiway Y, cross taxiway a, hold short of runway 8L. Aircraft crossed taxiway a on taxiway Y, far enough that no turn could be made, blocking taxiway Y. Clearance was apparently 'taxi taxiway y-a, hold short of runway 8L.' 2 routes primarily used. Normally when holding short of runway 8L on taxiway Y, we could expect to taxi on taxiway B to runway 8R. And when taxiing taxiway y-a an additional instruction to hold short runway 8L at or on 'rb' intersection is issued. Though no excursions were made or noted by controller, he was noticeably upset and distraction.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TXWY INCURSION WHEN A WBD JET PIC BLOCKS TXWY Y AS THE CREW FAILS TO COPY THEIR CLRNC AS GIVEN BY THE GND CTLR AT HNL, HI.

Narrative: TAXI CLRNC MISUNDERSTOOD -- THOUGHT CLRNC WAS 'TAXI TXWY Y, CROSS TXWY A, HOLD SHORT OF RWY 8L. ACFT CROSSED TXWY A ON TXWY Y, FAR ENOUGH THAT NO TURN COULD BE MADE, BLOCKING TXWY Y. CLRNC WAS APPARENTLY 'TAXI TXWY Y-A, HOLD SHORT OF RWY 8L.' 2 ROUTES PRIMARILY USED. NORMALLY WHEN HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 8L ON TXWY Y, WE COULD EXPECT TO TAXI ON TXWY B TO RWY 8R. AND WHEN TAXIING TXWY Y-A AN ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION TO HOLD SHORT RWY 8L AT OR ON 'RB' INTXN IS ISSUED. THOUGH NO EXCURSIONS WERE MADE OR NOTED BY CTLR, HE WAS NOTICEABLY UPSET AND DISTR.

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.