Air carrier non compliance with ATC instruction taxied beyond end of runway.

Attributes
ACN	320531
Time
Date	199511
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tus
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tus
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller non radar : 1
ASRS Report	320531
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Air carrier X, a DC9, was cleared to taxi to runway 11L. As X approached the approach end, I cleared X for takeoff. I then noticed X passing the approach end, and continuing toward runway 21 at taxiway a. I advised X that he had passed the approach end and had him turn left at taxiway D and reclred him for takeoff. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: facility supervisor stated airport signage is in compliance with FAA standards. Charts show where approach end of runway is.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR NON COMPLIANCE WITH ATC INSTRUCTION TAXIED BEYOND END OF RWY.

Narrative: ACR X, A DC9, WAS CLRED TO TAXI TO RWY 11L. AS X APCHED THE APCH END, I CLRED X FOR TKOF. I THEN NOTICED X PASSING THE APCH END, AND CONTINUING TOWARD RWY 21 AT TXWY A. I ADVISED X THAT HE HAD PASSED THE APCH END AND HAD HIM TURN L AT TXWY D AND RECLRED HIM FOR TKOF. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: FACILITY SUPVR STATED ARPT SIGNAGE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH FAA STANDARDS. CHARTS SHOW WHERE APCH END OF RWY IS.

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.