CRJ200 captain makes an error while taxiing to runway 22 at roc. A runway incursion ensues.

Attributes
ACN	727515
Time
Date	200702
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : roc.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 23000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	727515
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	727516
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was given instructions to taxi to runway 22. I discussed the route with the first officer; but for some reason she seemed confused. She asked if I knew where I was going and I told her that I did. After I crossed runway 28 from the terminal ramp the ground controller asked where I was going; and he informed me that I crossed an active runway. I was confused and I asked him if a clearance to taxi to a runway was also a clearance to cross any runways en route. He answered yes; but in my case there was no need to cross the runway. At about the same time the first officer was telling me that runway 22 was to my right. Then -- it hit me -- I was all turned around and I was attempting to taxi out to runway 4; which required crossing runway 28; instead of runway 22 which was a straight shot. Not requiring the crossing of any runways. The first officer was trying to tell me this; but I just wasn't getting it. I started my duty day early and I had already flown 3 legs; and was on my last leg when the event occurred. The first officer had it right -- I should have paid closer attention to her comments.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ200 CAPT MAKES AN ERROR WHILE TAXIING TO RWY 22 AT ROC. A RWY INCURSION ENSUES.

Narrative: I WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO TAXI TO RWY 22. I DISCUSSED THE RTE WITH THE FO; BUT FOR SOME REASON SHE SEEMED CONFUSED. SHE ASKED IF I KNEW WHERE I WAS GOING AND I TOLD HER THAT I DID. AFTER I CROSSED RWY 28 FROM THE TERMINAL RAMP THE GND CTLR ASKED WHERE I WAS GOING; AND HE INFORMED ME THAT I CROSSED AN ACTIVE RWY. I WAS CONFUSED AND I ASKED HIM IF A CLRNC TO TAXI TO A RWY WAS ALSO A CLRNC TO CROSS ANY RWYS ENRTE. HE ANSWERED YES; BUT IN MY CASE THERE WAS NO NEED TO CROSS THE RWY. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE FO WAS TELLING ME THAT RWY 22 WAS TO MY R. THEN -- IT HIT ME -- I WAS ALL TURNED AROUND AND I WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAXI OUT TO RWY 4; WHICH REQUIRED CROSSING RWY 28; INSTEAD OF RWY 22 WHICH WAS A STRAIGHT SHOT. NOT REQUIRING THE CROSSING OF ANY RWYS. THE FO WAS TRYING TO TELL ME THIS; BUT I JUST WASN'T GETTING IT. I STARTED MY DUTY DAY EARLY AND I HAD ALREADY FLOWN 3 LEGS; AND WAS ON MY LAST LEG WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED. THE FO HAD IT RIGHT -- I SHOULD HAVE PAID CLOSER ATTENTION TO HER COMMENTS.

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.