BE24 pilot entered runway without contacting tower.

Attributes
ACN	495881
Time
Date	200012
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fhu.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Sierra 24
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 105 flight time total : 6100 flight time type : 2800
ASRS Report	495881
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During a maintenance check, I inadvertently taxied onto the active runway 26. I was paying attention to trim tab control adjustment. I was on tower frequency (124.95). However, even though no traffic was on frequency talking to tower I should have called tower that I was ready for high speed taxi. I simply blanked my mind from talking to tower (I guess since there was no other talk on the radio I became over engrossed in the trim tab calibration). I had a clearance from ground to taxi to runway 26 and somehow I ended turning right onto it. I have been flying for over 25 yrs and this is the first time I did such a foolish thing. I wish ground would have said something to me to wake me up. Dumbest thing I have done in a long time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE24 PLT ENTERED RWY WITHOUT CONTACTING TWR.

Narrative: DURING A MAINT CHK, I INADVERTENTLY TAXIED ONTO THE ACTIVE RWY 26. I WAS PAYING ATTN TO TRIM TAB CTL ADJUSTMENT. I WAS ON TWR FREQ (124.95). HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH NO TFC WAS ON FREQ TALKING TO TWR I SHOULD HAVE CALLED TWR THAT I WAS READY FOR HIGH SPD TAXI. I SIMPLY BLANKED MY MIND FROM TALKING TO TWR (I GUESS SINCE THERE WAS NO OTHER TALK ON THE RADIO I BECAME OVER ENGROSSED IN THE TRIM TAB CALIBRATION). I HAD A CLRNC FROM GND TO TAXI TO RWY 26 AND SOMEHOW I ENDED TURNING RIGHT ONTO IT. I HAVE BEEN FLYING FOR OVER 25 YRS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I DID SUCH A FOOLISH THING. I WISH GND WOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING TO ME TO WAKE ME UP. DUMBEST THING I HAVE DONE IN A LONG TIME.

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.