Air carrier large transport unauthorized runway entry.

Attributes
ACN	148594
Time
Date	199006
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mso
State Reference	MT
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	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground : holding ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 19000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	148594
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During taxi out for takeoff we were cleared to taxi to runway 11. The taxiway ends at the runway about 2000' from the departure end of the runway. Prior to taxi the crew discussed the IFR takeoff procedure for runway 29 which at that time was anticipated. When clearance to taxi was called for runway 11 was offered and discussed. During taxi the IFR departure and engine out procedure was discussed. The captain asked the first officer and F/east to start #3 engine which was delayed for fuel conservation during taxi. During the start of the #3 engine the first officer and second officer were temporarily out of the loop and the captain continued his taxi onto and down the runway towards the takeoff end. As the first officer and second officer noticed this situation it was brought to our attention by the ground controller. Contributing factors. None of the pilots were to this airport frequently (all have been there only 1 other time). The delayed engine start was performed at a time when attention would have been better concentrated on the taxi route. Corrective actions. To prevent a recurrence of this type of situation, I believe that at an unfamiliar airport it would be best to start all engines at the gate prior to taxi so that all crew members can concentrate on checklists and the taxi route.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT UNAUTH RWY ENTRY.

Narrative: DURING TAXI OUT FOR TKOF WE WERE CLRED TO TAXI TO RWY 11. THE TXWY ENDS AT THE RWY ABOUT 2000' FROM THE DEP END OF THE RWY. PRIOR TO TAXI THE CREW DISCUSSED THE IFR TKOF PROC FOR RWY 29 WHICH AT THAT TIME WAS ANTICIPATED. WHEN CLRNC TO TAXI WAS CALLED FOR RWY 11 WAS OFFERED AND DISCUSSED. DURING TAXI THE IFR DEP AND ENG OUT PROC WAS DISCUSSED. THE CAPT ASKED THE F/O AND F/E TO START #3 ENG WHICH WAS DELAYED FOR FUEL CONSERVATION DURING TAXI. DURING THE START OF THE #3 ENG THE F/O AND S/O WERE TEMPORARILY OUT OF THE LOOP AND THE CAPT CONTINUED HIS TAXI ONTO AND DOWN THE RWY TOWARDS THE TKOF END. AS THE F/O AND S/O NOTICED THIS SITUATION IT WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTN BY THE GND CTLR. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. NONE OF THE PLTS WERE TO THIS ARPT FREQUENTLY (ALL HAVE BEEN THERE ONLY 1 OTHER TIME). THE DELAYED ENG START WAS PERFORMED AT A TIME WHEN ATTN WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER CONCENTRATED ON THE TAXI RTE. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE OF THIS TYPE OF SITUATION, I BELIEVE THAT AT AN UNFAMILIAR ARPT IT WOULD BE BEST TO START ALL ENGS AT THE GATE PRIOR TO TAXI SO THAT ALL CREW MEMBERS CAN CONCENTRATE ON CHKLISTS AND THE TAXI RTE.

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