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Cpr captain of light transport jet aircraft inadvertently taxi on a closed runway at night during taxi to parking.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 224069 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199210 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sjc |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 15500 flight time type : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 224069 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | incursion : runway other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were working approach control into sjc. We were cleared for a VOR approach to runway 30L, side-step to 30R. According to ATIS, runway 30L was closed along with some taxiways. Tower was closed at this time and we cancelled IFR with approach control. We then announced our intentions to land on runway 30R on the CTAF. After landing on runway 30R, we turned left on taxiway G. Our destination was sjc jet center on the west side of the airport. I stopped for a moment to review the airport diagram since I am not familiar with this airport. I determined that there was no way to taxi to the west side without taxiing on and/or across some part of runway 30L. I decided since I had to cross runway 30L, I would take the most direct route to my destination on the west side. I taxied from taxiway G, south on runway 30L/12R to taxiway B and right on B to the jet center. I was met by an airport employee who was upset that I had taxied on runway 30L. I asked him how to get from east to west without crossing runway 30L. I think he said something about back taxiing on the east side and crossing at B. I understand that the nightly closing will not end until dec. I'm sure many more people will be confused by this situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CPR CAPT OF LTT JET ACFT INADVERTENTLY TAXI ON A CLOSED RWY AT NIGHT DURING TAXI TO PARKING.
Narrative: WE WERE WORKING APCH CTL INTO SJC. WE WERE CLRED FOR A VOR APCH TO RWY 30L, SIDE-STEP TO 30R. ACCORDING TO ATIS, RWY 30L WAS CLOSED ALONG WITH SOME TAXIWAYS. TWR WAS CLOSED AT THIS TIME AND WE CANCELLED IFR WITH APCH CTL. WE THEN ANNOUNCED OUR INTENTIONS TO LAND ON RWY 30R ON THE CTAF. AFTER LNDG ON RWY 30R, WE TURNED L ON TAXIWAY G. OUR DEST WAS SJC JET CTR ON THE W SIDE OF THE ARPT. I STOPPED FOR A MOMENT TO REVIEW THE ARPT DIAGRAM SINCE I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS ARPT. I DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO TAXI TO THE W SIDE WITHOUT TAXIING ON AND/OR ACROSS SOME PART OF RWY 30L. I DECIDED SINCE I HAD TO CROSS RWY 30L, I WOULD TAKE THE MOST DIRECT RTE TO MY DEST ON THE W SIDE. I TAXIED FROM TAXIWAY G, S ON RWY 30L/12R TO TAXIWAY B AND R ON B TO THE JET CTR. I WAS MET BY AN ARPT EMPLOYEE WHO WAS UPSET THAT I HAD TAXIED ON RWY 30L. I ASKED HIM HOW TO GET FROM E TO W WITHOUT XING RWY 30L. I THINK HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT BACK TAXIING ON THE E SIDE AND XING AT B. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NIGHTLY CLOSING WILL NOT END UNTIL DEC. I'M SURE MANY MORE PEOPLE WILL BE CONFUSED BY THIS SITUATION.
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.