Flight crew pilot deviation non adherence to ATC clearance instruction.

Attributes
ACN	205994
Time
Date	199203
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : jfk
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 : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	205994
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 230
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We had all engines started, next for takeoff on 26L atl. Tower said we had an 8 min delay for release to ord, so taxi down 26L to the first right turn, taxi up to and hold short 26R. The captain concentrated on saving fuel and shut down engine 3 as we taxied across 26L, possibly 'grounding' (copying) an medium large transport we watched do the same thing the day before. The so and myself knew we were to go down 26L, not across, but anticipated the usual wide turn onto it. When the aircraft moved the additional 20 ft or so to go straight instead of turning, we were committed with the nosewheel and had to continue straight. Tower was busy instructing other aircraft including 2 others to land on 26R. Tower eventually acknowledged our situation and stopped us in position until 26R traffic had all landed. We had only proceeded to start and turn west on the taxiway, and never encroached on any runways. Contributing -- this was the last day of a 4 day trip -- somewhat tired -- all distracted during initial taxi shutting down 1 engine. -- Possible 'grounding' by the captain on the taxi route an medium large transport we watched the day before who did go the way we went today.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC PLTDEV NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC INSTRUCTION.

Narrative: WE HAD ALL ENGS STARTED, NEXT FOR TKOF ON 26L ATL. TWR SAID WE HAD AN 8 MIN DELAY FOR RELEASE TO ORD, SO TAXI DOWN 26L TO THE FIRST R TURN, TAXI UP TO AND HOLD SHORT 26R. THE CAPT CONCENTRATED ON SAVING FUEL AND SHUT DOWN ENG 3 AS WE TAXIED ACROSS 26L, POSSIBLY 'GNDING' (COPYING) AN MLG WE WATCHED DO THE SAME THING THE DAY BEFORE. THE SO AND MYSELF KNEW WE WERE TO GO DOWN 26L, NOT ACROSS, BUT ANTICIPATED THE USUAL WIDE TURN ONTO IT. WHEN THE ACFT MOVED THE ADDITIONAL 20 FT OR SO TO GO STRAIGHT INSTEAD OF TURNING, WE WERE COMMITTED WITH THE NOSEWHEEL AND HAD TO CONTINUE STRAIGHT. TWR WAS BUSY INSTRUCTING OTHER ACFT INCLUDING 2 OTHERS TO LAND ON 26R. TWR EVENTUALLY ACKNOWLEDGED OUR SITUATION AND STOPPED US IN POS UNTIL 26R TFC HAD ALL LANDED. WE HAD ONLY PROCEEDED TO START AND TURN W ON THE TAXIWAY, AND NEVER ENCROACHED ON ANY RWYS. CONTRIBUTING -- THIS WAS THE LAST DAY OF A 4 DAY TRIP -- SOMEWHAT TIRED -- ALL DISTRACTED DURING INITIAL TAXI SHUTTING DOWN 1 ENG. -- POSSIBLE 'GNDING' BY THE CAPT ON THE TAXI RTE AN MLG WE WATCHED THE DAY BEFORE WHO DID GO THE WAY WE WENT TODAY.

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.