Pilot of small aircraft allegedly passed taxiway stopway at runway 24 at pwk.

Attributes
ACN	155691
Time
Date	199008
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pwk
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 3720
ASRS Report	155691
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Tower advised I had passed stopway for runway 24. Runway 24 is a non-INS approach runway 50' X 3652'. Taxiway is in poor condition with grass growing on it. My reaction on seeing the 2 entrances to the runway (which I have never seen before in this confign) was that it was a great idea. An IFR plane could hold past the first taxi intersection and allow VFR aircraft to use that for takeoff. The area beyond the intersection was large enough to clear the intersection and remain clear of the runway, which is where I was when tower said I was past the stopway. While I am unfamiliar with the field, I did use runway 24 about 3 hours earlier and didn't see a stopway either time, nor could I see it on takeoff. I have to believe it was not well marked or was obscured by dirt or grass. If the 2 entranced to the runway are not to be used as described above, some sign to that effect should be placed on taxiway short of first intersection. Finally, since there apparently is a stopway, I should have seen it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA ALLEGEDLY PASSED TXWY STOPWAY AT RWY 24 AT PWK.

Narrative: TWR ADVISED I HAD PASSED STOPWAY FOR RWY 24. RWY 24 IS A NON-INS APCH RWY 50' X 3652'. TXWY IS IN POOR CONDITION WITH GRASS GROWING ON IT. MY REACTION ON SEEING THE 2 ENTRANCES TO THE RWY (WHICH I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE IN THIS CONFIGN) WAS THAT IT WAS A GREAT IDEA. AN IFR PLANE COULD HOLD PAST THE FIRST TAXI INTXN AND ALLOW VFR ACFT TO USE THAT FOR TKOF. THE AREA BEYOND THE INTXN WAS LARGE ENOUGH TO CLR THE INTXN AND REMAIN CLR OF THE RWY, WHICH IS WHERE I WAS WHEN TWR SAID I WAS PAST THE STOPWAY. WHILE I AM UNFAMILIAR WITH THE FIELD, I DID USE RWY 24 ABOUT 3 HRS EARLIER AND DIDN'T SEE A STOPWAY EITHER TIME, NOR COULD I SEE IT ON TKOF. I HAVE TO BELIEVE IT WAS NOT WELL MARKED OR WAS OBSCURED BY DIRT OR GRASS. IF THE 2 ENTRANCED TO THE RWY ARE NOT TO BE USED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, SOME SIGN TO THAT EFFECT SHOULD BE PLACED ON TXWY SHORT OF FIRST INTXN. FINALLY, SINCE THERE APPARENTLY IS A STOPWAY, I SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT.

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.