GA small aircraft unauthorized taxi runway entry.

Attributes
ACN	92847
Time
Date	198808
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sjc
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 85 flight time total : 14400 flight time type : 55
ASRS Report	92847
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I landed on runway 29 and made a right turn off. I thought the tower operator said 'taxi down runway 30 to FBO'. He later said that he said 'taxiway 3.' I stopped before I got to runway 30 because the instructions didn't sound right and I asked for clarification. At this point I was about 10' over the double line (hold line). I taxied without further event. My suggestion is to change the number of the taxiway, it's too confusing with runway number.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA UNAUTH TAXI RWY ENTRY.

Narrative: I LANDED ON RWY 29 AND MADE A R TURN OFF. I THOUGHT THE TWR OPERATOR SAID 'TAXI DOWN RWY 30 TO FBO'. HE LATER SAID THAT HE SAID 'TXWY 3.' I STOPPED BEFORE I GOT TO RWY 30 BECAUSE THE INSTRUCTIONS DIDN'T SOUND RIGHT AND I ASKED FOR CLARIFICATION. AT THIS POINT I WAS ABOUT 10' OVER THE DOUBLE LINE (HOLD LINE). I TAXIED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MY SUGGESTION IS TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF THE TXWY, IT'S TOO CONFUSING WITH RWY NUMBER.

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.