Piper 31T pilot went past taxiway hold lines when exiting runway high speed exit.

Attributes
ACN	543756
Time
Date	200204
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sdl.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	PA-31 Navajo Chieftan/Mojave/Navajo T1020
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	543756
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Events
Anomaly	incursion : taxiway non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was landing runway 21 at sdl, after touchdown, because of following traffic I turned off at first hi-speed at approximately 20 KTS. Traffic at this time was busy. Tower is on most of time, no gaps. Tower said ground 121.6. Called ground no answer, no talk. Called again and ground came up with question, 'why are you on taxiway?' I replied 'just released from tower.' he replied that 'I must stop at marked turn-off.' he then started quoting aim rules and regulations. I believe that in this case had I stopped at marks, aircraft following would have had to stop on or part way off runway, due to the very short distance of hi-speed. I moved onto the taxiway for safety reasons. As PIC I have the right to deviate for safety. Next afternoon, I observed this area. Only approximately 150 ft separate runway 21 and taxiway. 2 challengers and 1 G4 taxied out. Wing overlap appeared to be 30 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PIPER 31T PLT WENT PAST TXWY HOLD LINES WHEN EXITING RWY HIGH SPD EXIT.

Narrative: I WAS LNDG RWY 21 AT SDL, AFTER TOUCHDOWN, BECAUSE OF FOLLOWING TFC I TURNED OFF AT FIRST HI-SPD AT APPROX 20 KTS. TFC AT THIS TIME WAS BUSY. TWR IS ON MOST OF TIME, NO GAPS. TWR SAID GND 121.6. CALLED GND NO ANSWER, NO TALK. CALLED AGAIN AND GND CAME UP WITH QUESTION, 'WHY ARE YOU ON TXWY?' I REPLIED 'JUST RELEASED FROM TWR.' HE REPLIED THAT 'I MUST STOP AT MARKED TURN-OFF.' HE THEN STARTED QUOTING AIM RULES AND REGS. I BELIEVE THAT IN THIS CASE HAD I STOPPED AT MARKS, ACFT FOLLOWING WOULD HAVE HAD TO STOP ON OR PART WAY OFF RWY, DUE TO THE VERY SHORT DISTANCE OF HI-SPD. I MOVED ONTO THE TXWY FOR SAFETY REASONS. AS PIC I HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEVIATE FOR SAFETY. NEXT AFTERNOON, I OBSERVED THIS AREA. ONLY APPROX 150 FT SEPARATE RWY 21 AND TXWY. 2 CHALLENGERS AND 1 G4 TAXIED OUT. WING OVERLAP APPEARED TO BE 30 FT.

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.