A ground controller described an unauthorized runway crossing by a student pilot who apparently conf...

Attributes
ACN	1018142
Time
Date	201206
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Person 1
Function	Ground
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Person 2
Function	Trainee Single Pilot Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Student
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 19.1 Flight Crew Total 65 Flight Crew Type 17.6
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway

Narrative:

I was working ground control. A C172 was a student pilot who began his taxi instructions to runway 23 via taxiway 'B' 'a' cross runway 31. As the C172 approached taxiway 'a'; he passed 'a' and held short of runway 23. I advised the C172 he was supposed to go to runway 23 and told the C172 to hold short of runway 23. At this time local control had already cleared a C182; for take off on runway 23. The C182 began his departure roll. The C172 did not respond and continued taxi and crossed runway 23 the active runway. I told the C172 to hold position and stop multiple times. I advised the local controller and he cancelled the C182's take off clearance and aborted take off. At this time I and the local controller were calling out to the C172 and neither of us got any answers. Finally the C172 checked on with the local controller after numerous calls. The local controller issued the brasher warning and advised the C172 to taxi back to the ramp. The C172 then went back to me on ground control and was advised to contact the tower. Student pilots are always nervous but should try to be taught better to listen to the frequency and always listen for their call signs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Ground Controller described an unauthorized runway crossing by a student pilot who apparently confused both the taxi instructions to the active runway and the hold short directives.

Narrative: I was working Ground Control. A C172 was a student pilot who began his taxi instructions to Runway 23 via Taxiway 'B' 'A' cross Runway 31. As the C172 approached Taxiway 'A'; he passed 'A' and held short of Runway 23. I advised the C172 he was supposed to go to Runway 23 and told the C172 to hold short of Runway 23. At this time Local Control had already cleared a C182; for take off on Runway 23. The C182 began his departure roll. The C172 did not respond and continued taxi and Crossed Runway 23 the active runway. I told the C172 to hold position and stop multiple times. I advised the Local Controller and he cancelled the C182's take off clearance and aborted take off. At this time I and the Local Controller were calling out to the C172 and neither of us got any answers. Finally the C172 checked on with the Local Controller after numerous calls. The Local Controller issued the Brasher warning and advised the C172 to taxi back to the ramp. The C172 then went back to me on Ground Control and was advised to contact the Tower. Student pilots are always nervous but should try to be taught better to listen to the frequency and always listen for their call signs.

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.

A ground controller described an unauthorized runway crossing by a student pilot who apparently confused both the taxi instructions to the active runway and the hold short directives.