An small transport cargo pilot taxied onto the end of an active runway thinking that he was on a hol...

Attributes
ACN	230317
Time
Date	199301
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
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 : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 2400 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	230317
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 flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified
Publication	Unspecified

Narrative:

After landing for the first time on a west runway (13R) at dfw, I was told by ground control to taxi to and hold 'at the center of the pad.' the 'pad' is a runup area immediately adjacent to runway 17R. The 'pad' is not depicted on commercial charts. I followed several other aircraft to what I thought was the 'pad,' not realizing that the other aircraft were actually entering runway 17R for takeoff. When I realized where I was (on runway 17R) behind a departing aircraft, I continued taxiing on taxiway 18 to exit the runway as soon as possible. No other aircraft was required to take any evasive action. There is a blast fence at the end of runway 17R, which caused me to mistake it for a runup area. Due to frequency congestion, I did not ask for progressive taxi instructions. Suggestions: 'the pad' should be depicted and described on commercial and nos charts for dfw. A more visible means of the runway 17R hold short lines/lights at the pad would greatly help.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMT CARGO PLT TAXIED ONTO THE END OF AN ACTIVE RWY THINKING THAT HE WAS ON A HOLDING 'PAD.'

Narrative: AFTER LNDG FOR THE FIRST TIME ON A W RWY (13R) AT DFW, I WAS TOLD BY GND CTL TO TAXI TO AND HOLD 'AT THE CTR OF THE PAD.' THE 'PAD' IS A RUNUP AREA IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO RWY 17R. THE 'PAD' IS NOT DEPICTED ON COMMERCIAL CHARTS. I FOLLOWED SEVERAL OTHER ACFT TO WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE 'PAD,' NOT REALIZING THAT THE OTHER ACFT WERE ACTUALLY ENTERING RWY 17R FOR TKOF. WHEN I REALIZED WHERE I WAS (ON RWY 17R) BEHIND A DEPARTING ACFT, I CONTINUED TAXIING ON TXWY 18 TO EXIT THE RWY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NO OTHER ACFT WAS REQUIRED TO TAKE ANY EVASIVE ACTION. THERE IS A BLAST FENCE AT THE END OF RWY 17R, WHICH CAUSED ME TO MISTAKE IT FOR A RUNUP AREA. DUE TO FREQ CONGESTION, I DID NOT ASK FOR PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. SUGGESTIONS: 'THE PAD' SHOULD BE DEPICTED AND DESCRIBED ON COMMERCIAL AND NOS CHARTS FOR DFW. A MORE VISIBLE MEANS OF THE RWY 17R HOLD SHORT LINES/LIGHTS AT THE PAD WOULD GREATLY HELP.

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.

An small transport cargo pilot taxied onto the end of an active runway thinking that he was on a holding 'pad.'