<< >> NASA ASRS Report 448096, September 1999

A B727 flight crew nearly taxi onto the active runway when unable to see the runway 8 hold short line or signs at abq.

Attributes
ACN	448096
Time
Date	199909
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abq.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 85
ASRS Report	448096
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	448097
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport
Primary Problem	Airport

Narrative:

During taxi out there was a near runway incursion. Ground control called and stopped aircraft prior to incursion. Airport markings poor, need better markings. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated that the flight crew only stopped the taxi when abq alerted them of near intrusion into the active runway. The flight crew reported the runway 8 hold line was nearly worn off the taxiway surface. The signage, if present, was not readily visible or missing.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727 FLC NEARLY TAXI ONTO THE ACTIVE RWY WHEN UNABLE TO SEE THE RWY 8 HOLD SHORT LINE OR SIGNS AT ABQ.

Narrative: DURING TAXI OUT THERE WAS A NEAR RWY INCURSION. GND CTL CALLED AND STOPPED ACFT PRIOR TO INCURSION. ARPT MARKINGS POOR, NEED BETTER MARKINGS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THAT THE FLC ONLY STOPPED THE TAXI WHEN ABQ ALERTED THEM OF NEAR INTRUSION INTO THE ACTIVE RWY. THE FLC RPTED THE RWY 8 HOLD LINE WAS NEARLY WORN OFF THE TXWY SURFACE. THE SIGNAGE, IF PRESENT, WAS NOT READILY VISIBLE OR MISSING.

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.