Single pilot unfamiliar with taxi route taxied across the active runway.

Attributes
ACN	491694
Time
Date	200011
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ttn.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bdr.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 1125 flight time type : 850
ASRS Report	491694
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

It was dark. I called or listened to ATIS. Traffic was using runway 24. I was located in an unfamiliar place at the northwest side of the airport. I was cleared to taxi to runway 24 via across runway 34. I thought I knew the way, as there are several turns. Somehow, I crossed runway 24 and wound up on the opposite side. When I realized I had made a mistake, I called ground and he told me to contact the tower. The tower, of course, advised me of what I had done and was not happy. There was no danger at the time, but there could have been. The txwys were dark and not very well marked. There were also many turns. I learned unless I absolutely know where I am going or the markings are clear I will ask for progressive taxi.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SINGLE PLT UNFAMILIAR WITH TAXI RTE TAXIED ACROSS THE ACTIVE RWY.

Narrative: IT WAS DARK. I CALLED OR LISTENED TO ATIS. TFC WAS USING RWY 24. I WAS LOCATED IN AN UNFAMILIAR PLACE AT THE NW SIDE OF THE ARPT. I WAS CLRED TO TAXI TO RWY 24 VIA ACROSS RWY 34. I THOUGHT I KNEW THE WAY, AS THERE ARE SEVERAL TURNS. SOMEHOW, I CROSSED RWY 24 AND WOUND UP ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. WHEN I REALIZED I HAD MADE A MISTAKE, I CALLED GND AND HE TOLD ME TO CONTACT THE TWR. THE TWR, OF COURSE, ADVISED ME OF WHAT I HAD DONE AND WAS NOT HAPPY. THERE WAS NO DANGER AT THE TIME, BUT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN. THE TXWYS WERE DARK AND NOT VERY WELL MARKED. THERE WERE ALSO MANY TURNS. I LEARNED UNLESS I ABSOLUTELY KNOW WHERE I AM GOING OR THE MARKINGS ARE CLR I WILL ASK FOR PROGRESSIVE TAXI.

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.