Runway incursion occurs when a BE55 pilot taxies across runway 24L without clearance in a night oper...

Attributes
ACN	600707
Time
Date	200301
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cle.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dtw.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 55/Cochise
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : cle.tower
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	600707
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airport Chart Or Publication Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was following an instrument flight plan from hamilton, ny (H30) to st louis, mo (sus). Over cleveland at 8000 ft, I had a left and right alternator failure. Cleveland approach vectored me to cleveland hopkins cle and I landed at near mid-day. After 6 hours of repairs, it was difficult to taxi at the large, dark, unfamiliar field. Ground control said to take the orange taxi route. 'Orange' was not on my diagram. I told ground control that I needed progressive taxi instructions because it was dark and unfamiliar. Ground control said to take taxiway J to taxiway U and follow the jet in front of me. I focused on following the jet. In the act of following the jet in front of me, I crossed runway 24L on my way to runway 24R. It was dark and unfamiliar. Ground control told me to call the tower when I landed. I complied with the request. I deeply regret this runway crossing accidentally occurring.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RWY INCURSION OCCURS WHEN A BE55 PLT TAXIES ACROSS RWY 24L WITHOUT CLRNC IN A NIGHT OP AT CLE, OH.

Narrative: I WAS FOLLOWING AN INST FLT PLAN FROM HAMILTON, NY (H30) TO ST LOUIS, MO (SUS). OVER CLEVELAND AT 8000 FT, I HAD A L AND R ALTERNATOR FAILURE. CLEVELAND APCH VECTORED ME TO CLEVELAND HOPKINS CLE AND I LANDED AT NEAR MID-DAY. AFTER 6 HRS OF REPAIRS, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TAXI AT THE LARGE, DARK, UNFAMILIAR FIELD. GND CTL SAID TO TAKE THE ORANGE TAXI RTE. 'ORANGE' WAS NOT ON MY DIAGRAM. I TOLD GND CTL THAT I NEEDED PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS BECAUSE IT WAS DARK AND UNFAMILIAR. GND CTL SAID TO TAKE TXWY J TO TXWY U AND FOLLOW THE JET IN FRONT OF ME. I FOCUSED ON FOLLOWING THE JET. IN THE ACT OF FOLLOWING THE JET IN FRONT OF ME, I CROSSED RWY 24L ON MY WAY TO RWY 24R. IT WAS DARK AND UNFAMILIAR. GND CTL TOLD ME TO CALL THE TWR WHEN I LANDED. I COMPLIED WITH THE REQUEST. I DEEPLY REGRET THIS RWY XING ACCIDENTALLY OCCURRING.

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.

Runway incursion occurs when a BE55 pilot taxies across runway 24L without clearance in a night operation at cle, oh.