MD80 flight crew has taxi conflict with another aircraft at dfw.

Attributes
ACN	709017
Time
Date	200609
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
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
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	709017
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe incursion : taxiway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While taxiing west on taxiway B prior to taxiway ha; ground control told us to taxi ha to hs to wr. I continued on taxiway B following what I thought was the proper place to turn onto taxiway hs based on the signage. I was incorrect in that I taxied all the way to taxiway G before turning and missed taxiway ha. There was an rj coming down from the north which I stopped for. The situation posed no threat; however; I missed the proper turn point. I believe the signage was not clear and it would be very helpful if the dfw 60-9 page was updated to reflect more accurately the actual layout of this intersection. An expanded view of this intersection in the form of an insert on the airport page would be helpful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 FLT CREW HAS TAXI CONFLICT WITH ANOTHER ACFT AT DFW.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING W ON TXWY B PRIOR TO TXWY HA; GND CTL TOLD US TO TAXI HA TO HS TO WR. I CONTINUED ON TXWY B FOLLOWING WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE PROPER PLACE TO TURN ONTO TXWY HS BASED ON THE SIGNAGE. I WAS INCORRECT IN THAT I TAXIED ALL THE WAY TO TXWY G BEFORE TURNING AND MISSED TXWY HA. THERE WAS AN RJ COMING DOWN FROM THE N WHICH I STOPPED FOR. THE SITUATION POSED NO THREAT; HOWEVER; I MISSED THE PROPER TURN POINT. I BELIEVE THE SIGNAGE WAS NOT CLR AND IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF THE DFW 60-9 PAGE WAS UPDATED TO REFLECT MORE ACCURATELY THE ACTUAL LAYOUT OF THIS INTXN. AN EXPANDED VIEW OF THIS INTXN IN THE FORM OF AN INSERT ON THE ARPT PAGE WOULD BE HELPFUL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.