BE58 pilot had runway incursion at mdw.

Attributes
ACN	485865
Time
Date	200009
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mdw.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 550
ASRS Report	485865
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I landed north runway 31C, tower instructed me to turn left at taxiway a and taxi via taxiway F. I turned left at taxiway a and saw taxiway F then turned left onto runway 31L and proceeded to roll southeast on that runway. Just before runway 4L, tower told me I was on runway 31L and to turn right onto runway 4L and continue on taxiway F. Runway 31L was not in use at the moment so lucky for me. I just began this route and this was my second time into mdw since beginning and my third time ever to the airport. Normally, I'm sleeping from XA30 to XE45. Because I was so tired and sleepy I just wasn't thinking quick enough. As hard as I try, I am not as sharp when flying hours that I'm normally sleeping. I could have flown my old route this tired, and probably nothing would have happened. Not the case with unfamiliar airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE58 PLT HAD RWY INCURSION AT MDW.

Narrative: I LANDED N RWY 31C, TWR INSTRUCTED ME TO TURN L AT TXWY A AND TAXI VIA TXWY F. I TURNED L AT TXWY A AND SAW TXWY F THEN TURNED L ONTO RWY 31L AND PROCEEDED TO ROLL SE ON THAT RWY. JUST BEFORE RWY 4L, TWR TOLD ME I WAS ON RWY 31L AND TO TURN R ONTO RWY 4L AND CONTINUE ON TXWY F. RWY 31L WAS NOT IN USE AT THE MOMENT SO LUCKY FOR ME. I JUST BEGAN THIS RTE AND THIS WAS MY SECOND TIME INTO MDW SINCE BEGINNING AND MY THIRD TIME EVER TO THE ARPT. NORMALLY, I'M SLEEPING FROM XA30 TO XE45. BECAUSE I WAS SO TIRED AND SLEEPY I JUST WASN'T THINKING QUICK ENOUGH. AS HARD AS I TRY, I AM NOT AS SHARP WHEN FLYING HRS THAT I'M NORMALLY SLEEPING. I COULD HAVE FLOWN MY OLD RTE THIS TIRED, AND PROBABLY NOTHING WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. NOT THE CASE WITH UNFAMILIAR ARPT.

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.