<< >> NASA ASRS Report 562368, October 2002

Runway incursion when a BE33 private pilot on his first night solo in the aircraft enters runway 21 after reply to wrong call sign at gyr, az.

Attributes
ACN	562368
Time
Date	200210
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gyr.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Bonanza 33
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : phx.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 33
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : position and hold ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 140 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	562368
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Tonight, at XA22, I received my line check from operations and commenced my first night pattern solo. At XA35 I took off on runway 21. After the first pattern, I vacated the runway at taxiway A6, got my taxi clearance, and taxied back to taxiway A1, runway 21 (after performing the after landing items). Just before I stopped at taxiway A1 to perform the required items, I saw the bonanza in front of me taxiing into position, and switched over to goodyear tower. As I finished my items, I called up the tower with my ______ position and intentions. In my opinion, the tower cleared me for 'right close pattern,' and to 'follow the bonanza ahead.' so I read this back and stated 'taxiing on the runway.' while slowly moving, the tower told all aircraft not to interrupt each other, that the last call had been for bonanza 'a' and bonanza 'B' (my aircraft) has to taxi down the runway, leave it at taxiway A2, hold short and contact ground for taxi back to parking. I did as I was advised.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RWY INCURSION WHEN A BE33 PVT PLT ON HIS FIRST NIGHT SOLO IN THE ACFT ENTERS RWY 21 AFTER REPLY TO WRONG CALL SIGN AT GYR, AZ.

Narrative: TONIGHT, AT XA22, I RECEIVED MY LINE CHK FROM OPS AND COMMENCED MY FIRST NIGHT PATTERN SOLO. AT XA35 I TOOK OFF ON RWY 21. AFTER THE FIRST PATTERN, I VACATED THE RWY AT TXWY A6, GOT MY TAXI CLRNC, AND TAXIED BACK TO TXWY A1, RWY 21 (AFTER PERFORMING THE AFTER LNDG ITEMS). JUST BEFORE I STOPPED AT TXWY A1 TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED ITEMS, I SAW THE BONANZA IN FRONT OF ME TAXIING INTO POS, AND SWITCHED OVER TO GOODYEAR TWR. AS I FINISHED MY ITEMS, I CALLED UP THE TWR WITH MY ______ POS AND INTENTIONS. IN MY OPINION, THE TWR CLRED ME FOR 'R CLOSE PATTERN,' AND TO 'FOLLOW THE BONANZA AHEAD.' SO I READ THIS BACK AND STATED 'TAXIING ON THE RWY.' WHILE SLOWLY MOVING, THE TWR TOLD ALL ACFT NOT TO INTERRUPT EACH OTHER, THAT THE LAST CALL HAD BEEN FOR BONANZA 'A' AND BONANZA 'B' (MY ACFT) HAS TO TAXI DOWN THE RWY, LEAVE IT AT TXWY A2, HOLD SHORT AND CONTACT GND FOR TAXI BACK TO PARKING. I DID AS I WAS ADVISED.

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.