Unauthorized runway entry crossing.

Attributes
ACN	292582
Time
Date	199501
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 18000
ASRS Report	292582
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While taxiing out for takeoff at clt on taxiway 'M,' missed turn on taxiway 'C.' crew inadvertently crossed runway 18L without clearance. Low visibility and crew unfamiliarity with clt were contributing factors notified ground control of location, and taxied back to runway 18L. Remainder of taxi was normal. There wasn't any conflict with other aircraft. Limited tower visibility may have contributed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH RWY ENTRY XING.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING OUT FOR TKOF AT CLT ON TXWY 'M,' MISSED TURN ON TXWY 'C.' CREW INADVERTENTLY CROSSED RWY 18L WITHOUT CLRNC. LOW VISIBILITY AND CREW UNFAMILIARITY WITH CLT WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS NOTIFIED GND CTL OF LOCATION, AND TAXIED BACK TO RWY 18L. REMAINDER OF TAXI WAS NORMAL. THERE WASN'T ANY CONFLICT WITH OTHER ACFT. LIMITED TWR VISIBILITY MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED.

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.