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Air taxi pilot reported turning off on the wrong taxiway at phx airport; citing possible physiological effects of dry ice.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1405449 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201611 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PHX.Airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 130 Flight Crew Total 1320 Flight Crew Type 88 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
I landed at phoenix sky harbor on runway 25L; while on short final tower asked me to land long and exit at hotel 3 instead of hotel 5 as was previously instructed. While slowing down I saw the sign for hotel 3 and started to turn; and saw what I thought was a taxiway lead off line; it was yellow and perpendicular to me. However I shortly realized I turned too soon off the runway into a paved non-movement area. I quickly taxied out of the area and onto taxiway hotel as instructed by the tower into parking. The tower had also asked me to taxi in with him.while I did not get a call from ATC nor did he mention my mistake I felt it prudent to share it. I failed to properly identify the taxiway lead off line; but thankfully my mistake did not cause any damage to the aircraft or the airport property. I was also carrying about 20 pounds of dry ice; and I think that maybe had made me mildly hypoxic; with it being night; and my lack of experience operating out phoenix sky harbor at night caused my lack in judgment. I learned that I should have put the dry ice into a cargo pod and put it separate from the cabin; and that I should have not talked to the tower while landing. I should have completed my landing rollout before accepting a change in taxi instructions from the tower; and just have been more cautious overall when operating out of a new airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air taxi pilot reported turning off on the wrong taxiway at PHX airport; citing possible physiological effects of dry ice.
Narrative: I landed at Phoenix Sky Harbor on Runway 25L; while on short final Tower asked me to land long and exit at Hotel 3 instead of Hotel 5 as was previously instructed. While slowing down I saw the sign for Hotel 3 and started to turn; and saw what I thought was a taxiway lead off line; it was yellow and perpendicular to me. However I shortly realized I turned too soon off the runway into a paved non-movement area. I quickly taxied out of the area and onto Taxiway Hotel as instructed by the Tower into parking. The Tower had also asked me to taxi in with him.While I did not get a call from ATC nor did he mention my mistake I felt it prudent to share it. I failed to properly identify the taxiway lead off line; but thankfully my mistake did not cause any damage to the aircraft or the airport property. I was also carrying about 20 pounds of dry ice; and I think that maybe had made me mildly hypoxic; with it being night; and my lack of experience operating out Phoenix Sky Harbor at night caused my lack in judgment. I learned that I should have put the dry ice into a cargo pod and put it separate from the cabin; and that I should have not talked to the Tower while landing. I should have completed my landing rollout before accepting a change in taxi instructions from the Tower; and just have been more cautious overall when operating out of a new airport.
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