An air taxi freight pilot in a C208 caravan crossed an active runway without permission.

Attributes
ACN	428310
Time
Date	199902
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : myr.airport
State Reference	SC
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mia
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Caravan 1 208A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	428310
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground oversight : supervisor
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On the night of feb/xa/99, I received my taxi clearance from ATC for my flight from myr to cae. The clearance read, 'taxi to runway 17 via taxiway C.' having not heard the phrase 'hold short of runway 17,' I checked for traffic on the runway and on final and proceeded to cross runway 17 to the approach end of the runway for takeoff. The following evening, I received a message from the chief pilot to contact him. I was informed by the chief pilot that the myrtle beach ATC supervisor was in the process of bringing forth a violation for failing to hold short of the runway. On feb/xc/99, after returning to myrtle beach, I made a visit to the tower to see the supervisor. We discussed the situation and he understood how confusion could have taken place. I informed him that when I had not received a hold short instruction then I proceeded to the departure runway. From this day forward, I will stop prior to all runways and clarify that I am cleared to cross any and all runways. Also, the supervisor informed my that he has briefed all his controllers to say the words 'hold short' even though the aim states that a clearance to taxi to a runway does not allow the pilot to cross an active runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AIR TAXI FREIGHT PLT IN A C208 CARAVAN CROSSED AN ACTIVE RWY WITHOUT PERMISSION.

Narrative: ON THE NIGHT OF FEB/XA/99, I RECEIVED MY TAXI CLRNC FROM ATC FOR MY FLT FROM MYR TO CAE. THE CLRNC READ, 'TAXI TO RWY 17 VIA TXWY C.' HAVING NOT HEARD THE PHRASE 'HOLD SHORT OF RWY 17,' I CHKED FOR TFC ON THE RWY AND ON FINAL AND PROCEEDED TO CROSS RWY 17 TO THE APCH END OF THE RWY FOR TKOF. THE FOLLOWING EVENING, I RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF PLT TO CONTACT HIM. I WAS INFORMED BY THE CHIEF PLT THAT THE MYRTLE BEACH ATC SUPVR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BRINGING FORTH A VIOLATION FOR FAILING TO HOLD SHORT OF THE RWY. ON FEB/XC/99, AFTER RETURNING TO MYRTLE BEACH, I MADE A VISIT TO THE TWR TO SEE THE SUPVR. WE DISCUSSED THE SIT AND HE UNDERSTOOD HOW CONFUSION COULD HAVE TAKEN PLACE. I INFORMED HIM THAT WHEN I HAD NOT RECEIVED A HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTION THEN I PROCEEDED TO THE DEP RWY. FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, I WILL STOP PRIOR TO ALL RWYS AND CLARIFY THAT I AM CLRED TO CROSS ANY AND ALL RWYS. ALSO, THE SUPVR INFORMED MY THAT HE HAS BRIEFED ALL HIS CTLRS TO SAY THE WORDS 'HOLD SHORT' EVEN THOUGH THE AIM STATES THAT A CLRNC TO TAXI TO A RWY DOES NOT ALLOW THE PLT TO CROSS AN ACTIVE RWY.

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.