Narrative:

After exiting runway 22L, we were instructed to taxi via taxiway Z cross runway 31, join taxiway G and hold short of runway 22R. After some confusion, tower called us and asked why we were on runway 31. Before we could respond, he issued new taxi instructions. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated they were not using the airport chart after clearing the runway. They were completing the after landing checklist and following traffic ahead on the runway. Reporter said better taxi signage would have helped.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER LNDG ON RWY 22L AT JFK, A DC-9 CREW BECOME CONFUSED WITH TAXI INSTRUCTIONS AND END UP ON AN ACTIVE RWY.

Narrative: AFTER EXITING RWY 22L, WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO TAXI VIA TXWY Z CROSS RWY 31, JOIN TXWY G AND HOLD SHORT OF RWY 22R. AFTER SOME CONFUSION, TWR CALLED US AND ASKED WHY WE WERE ON RWY 31. BEFORE WE COULD RESPOND, HE ISSUED NEW TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THEY WERE NOT USING THE AIRPORT CHART AFTER CLRING THE RWY. THEY WERE COMPLETING THE AFTER LNDG CHKLIST AND FOLLOWING TFC AHEAD ON THE RWY. RPTR SAID BETTER TAXI SIGNAGE WOULD HAVE HELPED.

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.