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A B737 captain taxied onto lax taxiway E13 when cleared onto taxiway right; because the right sign is too near taxiway E13's throat and makes it appear to be right.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 994183 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201202 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LAX.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
Was cleared to taxi after landing runway 24L (vacated on Z) to gate via taxiways east; right; D. Due to various taxiway closures and lots of construction in the area and confusing location of taxiway right's sign; mistook E13 for right. We had seen and identified the sign for right; but it's close proximity to taxiway E13 made E13 look like it was right from our vantage point. No further action was taken from lax ground control. Poorly positioned/oriented and small taxiway signs [is to blame]. Taxiway right's sign is exactly between E13 and right taxiways. From distance; very difficult to discern which taxiway the sign pertains to.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 Captain taxied onto LAX Taxiway E13 when cleared onto Taxiway R; because the R sign is too near Taxiway E13's throat and makes it appear to be R.
Narrative: Was cleared to taxi after landing Runway 24L (vacated on Z) to gate via Taxiways E; R; D. Due to various taxiway closures and lots of construction in the area and confusing location of Taxiway R's sign; mistook E13 for R. We had seen and identified the sign for R; but it's close proximity to Taxiway E13 made E13 look like it was R from our vantage point. No further action was taken from LAX Ground Control. Poorly positioned/oriented and small taxiway signs [is to blame]. Taxiway R's sign is exactly between E13 and R Taxiways. From distance; very difficult to discern which taxiway the sign pertains to.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.