MD88 captain became complacent during taxi in and followed the route of another company aircraft going to the same gate area resulting in a runway incursion.

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Attributes
ACN	548615
Time
Date	200205
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ind.airport
State Reference	IN
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : ind.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
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 pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 9500
ASRS Report	548615
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After landing ind runway 5R, exited runway 5R at taxiway D3. Received taxi instructions to ramp at main terminal. We missed taxiway north and began to cross runway 32/14 at taxiway D rather than taxiway H. Ind ground gave permission to go ahead and cross runway 32/14 and taxi to ramp. Contributing factor to this error was we followed a commuter jet down final, and off runway (he was about 1/2 mi ahead). He evidently received taxi of taxiway D, taxiway M, taxiway H and parked at same ramp. I mistakenly followed him and had not been to ind in a long time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD88 CAPT BECAME COMPLACENT DURING TAXI IN AND FOLLOWED THE RTE OF ANOTHER COMPANY ACFT GOING TO THE SAME GATE AREA RESULTING IN A RWY INCURSION.

Narrative: AFTER LNDG IND RWY 5R, EXITED RWY 5R AT TXWY D3. RECEIVED TAXI INSTRUCTIONS TO RAMP AT MAIN TERMINAL. WE MISSED TXWY N AND BEGAN TO CROSS RWY 32/14 AT TXWY D RATHER THAN TXWY H. IND GND GAVE PERMISSION TO GO AHEAD AND CROSS RWY 32/14 AND TAXI TO RAMP. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THIS ERROR WAS WE FOLLOWED A COMMUTER JET DOWN FINAL, AND OFF RWY (HE WAS ABOUT 1/2 MI AHEAD). HE EVIDENTLY RECEIVED TAXI OF TXWY D, TXWY M, TXWY H AND PARKED AT SAME RAMP. I MISTAKENLY FOLLOWED HIM AND HAD NOT BEEN TO IND IN A LONG TIME.

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.