Runway incursion by the pilot of a light twin when failing to clear runway 12R in time, turning the ...

Attributes
ACN	613460
Time
Date	200404
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hou.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : hou.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 2366
ASRS Report	613460
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical incursion : runway non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : separated traffic flight crew : executed go around
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airport Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After landing on runway 12R, I was asked where I was parking and replied 'FBO' which was to my left. I was instructed to turn left on taxiway K. However, I was going too fast to stop or turn at taxiway K and was then instructed to turn on taxiway left. Later I was told I was to turn right on taxiway left. I didn't hear the instruction to turn right, and turned left (towards my ramp). There was an A-36 sitting on the taxiway left and I had to slow and stop for a second to pass by the A-36 and at that time told to 'clear the runway' by the tower. As I started to do so, I heard the tower say 'Z go around.' after clearing the area, I was told to call the tower and then informed that I should have turned right and my failure to do so had caused an air carrier to go around. I was told that they would call and see if they wished to make 'an issue' of the event and I would be called back by the tower and told of the outcome. The tower called back about 2 hours later and told me the airline dropped the matter and that I needed to 'listen up' better in the future. I believe that the cause of this event was my focus on turning left towards my ramp, especially after being told to turn left at taxiway. I need to be more careful in listening and not assuming what I am going to hear. Also, however, I think the tower was packing them in a bit tight, as I was on the runway less than 1 min, but that is no excuse for me getting the taxi instructions wrong.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RWY INCURSION BY THE PLT OF A LIGHT TWIN WHEN FAILING TO CLR RWY 12R IN TIME, TURNING THE WRONG DIRECTION AND CREATING THE NEED FOR A GAR FOR LNDG TFC AT HOU, TX.

Narrative: AFTER LNDG ON RWY 12R, I WAS ASKED WHERE I WAS PARKING AND REPLIED 'FBO' WHICH WAS TO MY L. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN L ON TXWY K. HOWEVER, I WAS GOING TOO FAST TO STOP OR TURN AT TXWY K AND WAS THEN INSTRUCTED TO TURN ON TXWY L. LATER I WAS TOLD I WAS TO TURN R ON TXWY L. I DIDN'T HEAR THE INSTRUCTION TO TURN R, AND TURNED L (TOWARDS MY RAMP). THERE WAS AN A-36 SITTING ON THE TXWY L AND I HAD TO SLOW AND STOP FOR A SECOND TO PASS BY THE A-36 AND AT THAT TIME TOLD TO 'CLR THE RWY' BY THE TWR. AS I STARTED TO DO SO, I HEARD THE TWR SAY 'Z GO AROUND.' AFTER CLRING THE AREA, I WAS TOLD TO CALL THE TWR AND THEN INFORMED THAT I SHOULD HAVE TURNED R AND MY FAILURE TO DO SO HAD CAUSED AN ACR TO GO AROUND. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD CALL AND SEE IF THEY WISHED TO MAKE 'AN ISSUE' OF THE EVENT AND I WOULD BE CALLED BACK BY THE TWR AND TOLD OF THE OUTCOME. THE TWR CALLED BACK ABOUT 2 HRS LATER AND TOLD ME THE AIRLINE DROPPED THE MATTER AND THAT I NEEDED TO 'LISTEN UP' BETTER IN THE FUTURE. I BELIEVE THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT WAS MY FOCUS ON TURNING L TOWARDS MY RAMP, ESPECIALLY AFTER BEING TOLD TO TURN L AT TXWY. I NEED TO BE MORE CAREFUL IN LISTENING AND NOT ASSUMING WHAT I AM GOING TO HEAR. ALSO, HOWEVER, I THINK THE TWR WAS PACKING THEM IN A BIT TIGHT, AS I WAS ON THE RWY LESS THAN 1 MIN, BUT THAT IS NO EXCUSE FOR ME GETTING THE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS WRONG.

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.

Runway incursion by the pilot of a light twin when failing to clear runway 12R in time, turning the wrong direction and creating the need for a go around for landing traffic at hou, tx.