PA28 pilot was accused of crossing a runway without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	530010
Time
Date	200111
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dxr.airport
State Reference	CT
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
ASRS Report	530010
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : assigned or threatened penalties faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I landed at dxr on or about XA40 am, nov/mon/01. I closed out my IFR flight plan with new york approach, and was told to squawk VFR and contact danbury tower. I was #2 following another cherokee, was granted permission to land runway 26 and landed without incident. I was then told to turn left on the taxiway C and contact danbury ground control. I turned off runway 26 as directed, pulled past the hold short line, and contacted danbury ground control. Ground control asked me my intentions and I said that I needed taxi instructions to the FBO I was told that I was to continue in current direction (east) on current taxiway, turn left on runway 17/35 to taxiway a and turn right on taxiway a to the FBO. I copied back the instructions and was given clearance to taxi (to the FBO). I proceeded with these instructions as I understand them and upon entering taxiway a (to the FBO) ground control instructed me to stop. I was then told that I had not been cleared to cross runway 26 and was to call them as soon as I arrived at the FBO. I was then told to continue to the FBO. I proceeded to the FBO and parked my plane. I went inside and immediately called the ground control. I was then told that they would write an incident report to the FAA in for an enforcement action on runway incursion. I told ground control that I had never been cited for anything and that I believed that I had followed ground control's instructions properly. I was then asked for my full name, pilot's certificate, address and daytime telephone number. After giving this information, I asked if I could have a copy of the specific radio xmissions between me and ground control and was told I couldn't have a copy because this was a federally contracted facility (???) and the FAA would be given a copy. Reflecting on this later, I realized that despite not receiving a 'hold short runway 26' from ground control I was in error. I pride myself on being a competent, safe and 'professional' private pilot and am highly embarrassed and irritated with letting this happen to myself.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT WAS ACCUSED OF XING A RWY WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: I LANDED AT DXR ON OR ABOUT XA40 AM, NOV/MON/01. I CLOSED OUT MY IFR FLT PLAN WITH NEW YORK APCH, AND WAS TOLD TO SQUAWK VFR AND CONTACT DANBURY TWR. I WAS #2 FOLLOWING ANOTHER CHEROKEE, WAS GRANTED PERMISSION TO LAND RWY 26 AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. I WAS THEN TOLD TO TURN L ON THE TXWY C AND CONTACT DANBURY GND CTL. I TURNED OFF RWY 26 AS DIRECTED, PULLED PAST THE HOLD SHORT LINE, AND CONTACTED DANBURY GND CTL. GND CTL ASKED ME MY INTENTIONS AND I SAID THAT I NEEDED TAXI INSTRUCTIONS TO THE FBO I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS TO CONTINUE IN CURRENT DIRECTION (E) ON CURRENT TXWY, TURN L ON RWY 17/35 TO TXWY A AND TURN R ON TXWY A TO THE FBO. I COPIED BACK THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WAS GIVEN CLRNC TO TAXI (TO THE FBO). I PROCEEDED WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS AS I UNDERSTAND THEM AND UPON ENTERING TXWY A (TO THE FBO) GND CTL INSTRUCTED ME TO STOP. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT I HAD NOT BEEN CLRED TO CROSS RWY 26 AND WAS TO CALL THEM AS SOON AS I ARRIVED AT THE FBO. I WAS THEN TOLD TO CONTINUE TO THE FBO. I PROCEEDED TO THE FBO AND PARKED MY PLANE. I WENT INSIDE AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE GND CTL. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THEY WOULD WRITE AN INCIDENT RPT TO THE FAA IN FOR AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION ON RWY INCURSION. I TOLD GND CTL THAT I HAD NEVER BEEN CITED FOR ANYTHING AND THAT I BELIEVED THAT I HAD FOLLOWED GND CTL'S INSTRUCTIONS PROPERLY. I WAS THEN ASKED FOR MY FULL NAME, PLT'S CERTIFICATE, ADDRESS AND DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER. AFTER GIVING THIS INFO, I ASKED IF I COULD HAVE A COPY OF THE SPECIFIC RADIO XMISSIONS BTWN ME AND GND CTL AND WAS TOLD I COULDN'T HAVE A COPY BECAUSE THIS WAS A FEDERALLY CONTRACTED FACILITY (???) AND THE FAA WOULD BE GIVEN A COPY. REFLECTING ON THIS LATER, I REALIZED THAT DESPITE NOT RECEIVING A 'HOLD SHORT RWY 26' FROM GND CTL I WAS IN ERROR. I PRIDE MYSELF ON BEING A COMPETENT, SAFE AND 'PROFESSIONAL' PVT PLT AND AM HIGHLY EMBARRASSED AND IRRITATED WITH LETTING THIS HAPPEN TO MYSELF.

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.