A PIC's report on a runway incursion during loss of radio contact with ground controller at ewr, nj.

Attributes
ACN	481490
Time
Date	200008
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	481490
Person 2
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After receiving taxi clearance we experienced an electrical power failure. Trying to resolve the problem we missed the turn into taxiway Z. Realizing our mistake, we tried to rectify as fast as possible. Since I had been on the controls I take full responsibility.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PIC'S RPT ON A RWY INCURSION DURING LOSS OF RADIO CONTACT WITH GND CTLR AT EWR, NJ.

Narrative: AFTER RECEIVING TAXI CLRNC WE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL PWR FAILURE. TRYING TO RESOLVE THE PROB WE MISSED THE TURN INTO TXWY Z. REALIZING OUR MISTAKE, WE TRIED TO RECTIFY AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. SINCE I HAD BEEN ON THE CTLS I TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY.

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.