B757 captain made wrong turn while taxiing to gate resulting in stopping over a runway hold short li...

Attributes
ACN	542289
Time
Date	200203
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mdw.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 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 : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	542289
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance 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:

I was given taxi instructions that in my mind weren't completely clear to me. I made a wrong turn which was pointed out to me by my first officer. I immediately applied the brakes and stopped the aircraft. I don't know if the aircraft was over the hold short line or not, however, it was completely clear of the active runway. The only comment made by ground was that I indeed made a wrong turn. The controller gave me an amended clearance and we continued to taxi to the gate. In retrospect, I should have clarified the instructions. It was certainly a good learning experience. I do think fatigue also contributed. My schedule has been filled with flying with minimum rest periods.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 CAPT MADE WRONG TURN WHILE TAXIING TO GATE RESULTING IN STOPPING OVER A RWY HOLD SHORT LINE.

Narrative: I WAS GIVEN TAXI INSTRUCTIONS THAT IN MY MIND WEREN'T COMPLETELY CLR TO ME. I MADE A WRONG TURN WHICH WAS POINTED OUT TO ME BY MY FO. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND STOPPED THE ACFT. I DON'T KNOW IF THE ACFT WAS OVER THE HOLD SHORT LINE OR NOT, HOWEVER, IT WAS COMPLETELY CLR OF THE ACTIVE RWY. THE ONLY COMMENT MADE BY GND WAS THAT I INDEED MADE A WRONG TURN. THE CTLR GAVE ME AN AMENDED CLRNC AND WE CONTINUED TO TAXI TO THE GATE. IN RETROSPECT, I SHOULD HAVE CLARIFIED THE INSTRUCTIONS. IT WAS CERTAINLY A GOOD LEARNING EXPERIENCE. I DO THINK FATIGUE ALSO CONTRIBUTED. MY SCHEDULE HAS BEEN FILLED WITH FLYING WITH MINIMUM REST PERIODS.

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.

B757 captain made wrong turn while taxiing to gate resulting in stopping over a runway hold short line.