Taxied across active runway without clearance. No conflict.

Attributes
ACN	89231
Time
Date	198806
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bnd airport : bna
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 3900 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	89231
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Contacted ramp control and was told to taxi to spot 6. Contacted ground control #1 at spot 6 and was told to taxi to runway 20R. Misunderstood and proceeded to taxi runway 2R and xed runway 31 to get there. Traffic was light at the time. No one was landing or taking off and runway 31 and 13 was clear of all traffic. After crossing runway 31 realized that we had been taxiing to the wrong runway. Ground control said it was ok because there was no conflict, then proceeded to give directions to runway 20R. Just before we landed on runway 2L and while taxiing out, noticed aircraft landing on runway 2L. Usually if taken out at T6 means runway 31 2L or right will be used. To use runway 20R, taken out off ramp area at T2 or T1. Running behind schedule and trying to get out as quickly as possible led to the confusion.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TAXIED ACROSS ACTIVE RWY WITHOUT CLRNC. NO CONFLICT.

Narrative: CONTACTED RAMP CONTROL AND WAS TOLD TO TAXI TO SPOT 6. CONTACTED GND CTL #1 AT SPOT 6 AND WAS TOLD TO TAXI TO RWY 20R. MISUNDERSTOOD AND PROCEEDED TO TAXI RWY 2R AND XED RWY 31 TO GET THERE. TFC WAS LIGHT AT THE TIME. NO ONE WAS LNDG OR TAKING OFF AND RWY 31 AND 13 WAS CLR OF ALL TFC. AFTER XING RWY 31 REALIZED THAT WE HAD BEEN TAXIING TO THE WRONG RWY. GND CTL SAID IT WAS OK BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CONFLICT, THEN PROCEEDED TO GIVE DIRECTIONS TO RWY 20R. JUST BEFORE WE LANDED ON RWY 2L AND WHILE TAXIING OUT, NOTICED ACFT LNDG ON RWY 2L. USUALLY IF TAKEN OUT AT T6 MEANS RWY 31 2L OR R WILL BE USED. TO USE RWY 20R, TAKEN OUT OFF RAMP AREA AT T2 OR T1. RUNNING BEHIND SCHEDULE AND TRYING TO GET OUT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE LED TO THE CONFUSION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.