MD80 flight crew turns off runway 28L on incorrect taxiway at sfo.

Attributes
ACN	436980
Time
Date	199905
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	436980
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	incursion : taxiway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On landing rollout at sfo on runway 28L, tower said roll through runway 1L and turn off at taxiway east or beyond so he could launch aircraft on runway 1L. We hurried through the 1's and saw the taxiway east sign, but it was actually the high speed which was taxiway J. Our mistake could have come from the fact that earlier, approach had said plan for runway 28R. In this case, taxiway east is first left turn after crossing the 1's, but with runway 28L it is the second turnoff. We thought we were helping the tower and it is hard to see the sign at night. No conflict occurred, and the tower supervisor explained the situation and said there was no problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 FLC TURNS OFF RWY 28L ON INCORRECT TXWY AT SFO.

Narrative: ON LNDG ROLLOUT AT SFO ON RWY 28L, TWR SAID ROLL THROUGH RWY 1L AND TURN OFF AT TXWY E OR BEYOND SO HE COULD LAUNCH ACFT ON RWY 1L. WE HURRIED THROUGH THE 1'S AND SAW THE TXWY E SIGN, BUT IT WAS ACTUALLY THE HIGH SPD WHICH WAS TXWY J. OUR MISTAKE COULD HAVE COME FROM THE FACT THAT EARLIER, APCH HAD SAID PLAN FOR RWY 28R. IN THIS CASE, TXWY E IS FIRST L TURN AFTER XING THE 1'S, BUT WITH RWY 28L IT IS THE SECOND TURNOFF. WE THOUGHT WE WERE HELPING THE TWR AND IT IS HARD TO SEE THE SIGN AT NIGHT. NO CONFLICT OCCURRED, AND THE TWR SUPVR EXPLAINED THE SIT AND SAID THERE WAS NO PROB.

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.