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GA pilot of small transport aircraft inadvertently taxied onto a runway after misidenting a taxiway due to the labeling of an airport information sign resulting in no conflict.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 211233 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199205 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : oma |
| State Reference | NE |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1720 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 211233 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : ground |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | incursion : runway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While taxiing for takeoff (taxi instructions -- taxi to 35) at oma, I had difficulty identing taxiways (i.e., a, B, G, etc.). Many ramps and taxiways are under construction. Upon arriving at vicinity of taxiway D, east, and T (see airport diagram) I read a sign stating: '32L and 35' (with arrow pointing toward 2 O'clock direction). I turned on the taxiway indicated believing it to be taxiway east. My plan was to take east to F. While taxiing (actually on D), I inadvertently taxied onto runway 35. At first, I believed the runway to be taxiway F, but soon realized my error. I immediately returned to taxiway D and asked ground control for assistance. There were no aircraft using 35 at the time, however, a dangerous situation could have developed. I believe the oma airport needs signage identing taxiway intxns.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GA PLT OF SMT ACFT INADVERTENTLY TAXIED ONTO A RWY AFTER MISIDENTING A TAXIWAY DUE TO THE LABELING OF AN ARPT INFO SIGN RESULTING IN NO CONFLICT.
Narrative: WHILE TAXIING FOR TKOF (TAXI INSTRUCTIONS -- TAXI TO 35) AT OMA, I HAD DIFFICULTY IDENTING TAXIWAYS (I.E., A, B, G, ETC.). MANY RAMPS AND TAXIWAYS ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. UPON ARRIVING AT VICINITY OF TAXIWAY D, E, AND T (SEE ARPT DIAGRAM) I READ A SIGN STATING: '32L AND 35' (WITH ARROW POINTING TOWARD 2 O'CLOCK DIRECTION). I TURNED ON THE TAXIWAY INDICATED BELIEVING IT TO BE TAXIWAY E. MY PLAN WAS TO TAKE E TO F. WHILE TAXIING (ACTUALLY ON D), I INADVERTENTLY TAXIED ONTO RWY 35. AT FIRST, I BELIEVED THE RWY TO BE TAXIWAY F, BUT SOON REALIZED MY ERROR. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO TAXIWAY D AND ASKED GND CTL FOR ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO ACFT USING 35 AT THE TIME, HOWEVER, A DANGEROUS SITUATION COULD HAVE DEVELOPED. I BELIEVE THE OMA ARPT NEEDS SIGNAGE IDENTING TAXIWAY INTXNS.
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.