B727 crew departing den failed to turn at the proper taxiway.

Attributes
ACN	522528
Time
Date	200108
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : den.airport
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	522528
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	incursion : taxiway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Original taxi clearance, taxi to runway 8 at dia (den). Due to winds and student experience (I was giving oe to new copilot), asked for and received runway 17L (runway 17R shorter due to construction). As we taxied out, the taxiway signage on the left said 'cn' and I continued past the turn onto taxiway 'ed' (same taxiway). Told ground, we missed the turn, turned around and taxied via the proper taxiway. No further complications. Next day, same taxi route and noticed the signage for 'ed' (on the right) was much further down the taxiway and hard to see from the left seat. Made a note on my own taxi diagram.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW DEPARTING DEN FAILED TO TURN AT THE PROPER TXWY.

Narrative: ORIGINAL TAXI CLRNC, TAXI TO RWY 8 AT DIA (DEN). DUE TO WINDS AND STUDENT EXPERIENCE (I WAS GIVING OE TO NEW COPLT), ASKED FOR AND RECEIVED RWY 17L (RWY 17R SHORTER DUE TO CONSTRUCTION). AS WE TAXIED OUT, THE TXWY SIGNAGE ON THE L SAID 'CN' AND I CONTINUED PAST THE TURN ONTO TXWY 'ED' (SAME TXWY). TOLD GND, WE MISSED THE TURN, TURNED AROUND AND TAXIED VIA THE PROPER TXWY. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. NEXT DAY, SAME TAXI RTE AND NOTICED THE SIGNAGE FOR 'ED' (ON THE R) WAS MUCH FURTHER DOWN THE TXWY AND HARD TO SEE FROM THE L SEAT. MADE A NOTE ON MY OWN TAXI DIAGRAM.

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.