Commuter aircraft taxies into position on wrong runway at cle.

Attributes
ACN	324253
Time
Date	199512
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cle
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 32
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	324253
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
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
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

I was taxiing the aircraft while the first officer was working the radio and completing the required checklists. The instructions that we received were, 'taxi to runway 23R, hold short of runway 23L.' as we approached runway 10/28, we were instructed to taxi onto runway 10/28 and hold short of runway 23L. While stopped on runway 10/28, we were cleared to 'taxi into position and hold runway 23L.' I misunderstood the clearance and didn't hear the first officer's readback. I taxied onto runway 23R. The controller observed the error and stated, 'I see you're in position runway 23R, that will work, fly heading, and cleared for takeoff on runway 23R.' I accept responsibility for my error and am grateful that no conflict occurred but I think that certain factors contributed to it: 1) the runway layout of cleveland airport is confusing with hold short lines on runways and 3 runways crossing at one point, 2) the assigned runway was changed at the last min, 3) my failure to confirm any clearance before executing it was the main cause of the incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER ACFT TAXIES INTO POS ON WRONG RWY AT CLE.

Narrative: I WAS TAXIING THE ACFT WHILE THE FO WAS WORKING THE RADIO AND COMPLETING THE REQUIRED CHKLISTS. THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT WE RECEIVED WERE, 'TAXI TO RWY 23R, HOLD SHORT OF RWY 23L.' AS WE APCHED RWY 10/28, WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO TAXI ONTO RWY 10/28 AND HOLD SHORT OF RWY 23L. WHILE STOPPED ON RWY 10/28, WE WERE CLRED TO 'TAXI INTO POS AND HOLD RWY 23L.' I MISUNDERSTOOD THE CLRNC AND DIDN'T HEAR THE FO'S READBACK. I TAXIED ONTO RWY 23R. THE CTLR OBSERVED THE ERROR AND STATED, 'I SEE YOU'RE IN POS RWY 23R, THAT WILL WORK, FLY HEADING, AND CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 23R.' I ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY ERROR AND AM GRATEFUL THAT NO CONFLICT OCCURRED BUT I THINK THAT CERTAIN FACTORS CONTRIBUTED TO IT: 1) THE RWY LAYOUT OF CLEVELAND ARPT IS CONFUSING WITH HOLD SHORT LINES ON RWYS AND 3 RWYS XING AT ONE POINT, 2) THE ASSIGNED RWY WAS CHANGED AT THE LAST MIN, 3) MY FAILURE TO CONFIRM ANY CLRNC BEFORE EXECUTING IT WAS THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT.

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.