Pilot of light twin crosses runway without authority/authorized at phl.

Attributes
ACN	418960
Time
Date	199811
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : phl airport : phl
State Reference	PA
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	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1660 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	418960
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departing phl it was a clear VFR night. I was cleared to taxi to runway 27L and hold short of runway 27R. I turned from taxiway G to make a right on taxiway east. After I was on taxiway east, I looked at a direction sign that appeared to indicate taxiway east made a left turn. I ended up crossing runway 35 and saw the sign for runway 27R. This is when ground informed me I had crossed an active runway. I feel that asking for progressive taxi instructions might have alleviated this conflict. I also feel that people, including myself, should be more vigilant and be sure to stop at all runways and verify clrncs to cross.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF LIGHT TWIN CROSSES RWY WITHOUT AUTH AT PHL.

Narrative: DEPARTING PHL IT WAS A CLR VFR NIGHT. I WAS CLRED TO TAXI TO RWY 27L AND HOLD SHORT OF RWY 27R. I TURNED FROM TXWY G TO MAKE A R ON TXWY E. AFTER I WAS ON TXWY E, I LOOKED AT A DIRECTION SIGN THAT APPEARED TO INDICATE TXWY E MADE A L TURN. I ENDED UP XING RWY 35 AND SAW THE SIGN FOR RWY 27R. THIS IS WHEN GND INFORMED ME I HAD CROSSED AN ACTIVE RWY. I FEEL THAT ASKING FOR PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS MIGHT HAVE ALLEVIATED THIS CONFLICT. I ALSO FEEL THAT PEOPLE, INCLUDING MYSELF, SHOULD BE MORE VIGILANT AND BE SURE TO STOP AT ALL RWYS AND VERIFY CLRNCS TO CROSS.

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.