An MD80 crew exited the runway onto a closed taxiway mistaking it for a usable runway exit.

Attributes
ACN	636648
Time
Date	200411
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sjc.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	636648
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	636803
Events
Anomaly	incursion : taxiway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Landed runway 12R sjc. During deceleration approaching 50 KTS and taxiway D, tower transmitted to exit taxiway C, cross runway 12L and contact ground. I did not see sign for taxiway D and assumed it was taxiway C. I noticed red lights, but did not associate the lighting as a closed taxiway. During the day I might have seen the temporary barrier more clearly. As we stopped, tower told us we were on closed taxiway D and coordination with their operations personnel who requested we be towed. Maintenance was called to inspect the gear. Gear was pinned and maintenance indicated aircraft was safe to tow. Once at the gate, I wrote up to maintenance to inspect the gear and maintenance indicated #4 tire would probably be replaced due to cut in center of tread.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 CREW EXITED THE RWY ONTO A CLOSED TXWY MISTAKING IT FOR A USABLE RWY EXIT.

Narrative: LANDED RWY 12R SJC. DURING DECELERATION APCHING 50 KTS AND TXWY D, TWR XMITTED TO EXIT TXWY C, CROSS RWY 12L AND CONTACT GND. I DID NOT SEE SIGN FOR TXWY D AND ASSUMED IT WAS TXWY C. I NOTICED RED LIGHTS, BUT DID NOT ASSOCIATE THE LIGHTING AS A CLOSED TXWY. DURING THE DAY I MIGHT HAVE SEEN THE TEMPORARY BARRIER MORE CLRLY. AS WE STOPPED, TWR TOLD US WE WERE ON CLOSED TXWY D AND COORD WITH THEIR OPS PERSONNEL WHO REQUESTED WE BE TOWED. MAINT WAS CALLED TO INSPECT THE GEAR. GEAR WAS PINNED AND MAINT INDICATED ACFT WAS SAFE TO TOW. ONCE AT THE GATE, I WROTE UP TO MAINT TO INSPECT THE GEAR AND MAINT INDICATED #4 TIRE WOULD PROBABLY BE REPLACED DUE TO CUT IN CTR OF TREAD.

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.