Narrative:

At caldwell, nj, I was given taxi clearance to taxi to runway 22, crossing runway 27, which is at the intersection of runway 22, and back-taxi to the end of runway 22. After taxiing onto runway 22 (I did look for approaching traffic prior to entering the runway) the ground controller told me I should have back-taxied on runway 27 to a very short taxiway between runway 27 and the end of runway 22. He may have said it right and I heard it wrong. It is a little confusing to someone there for the first time. Human performance considerations: I had flown up to the new york area that morning, about 4.5 hours of flight time, and was departing for the return trip. Fatigue and being 'ready to go' may have played a role in my missing the taxi instructions.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE PLT OF C172 MISUNDERSTANDS HIS TAXI CLRNC AND ENTERS ACTIVE RWY 22 AT INTXN WITH RWY 27 AT CDW.

Narrative: AT CALDWELL, NJ, I WAS GIVEN TAXI CLRNC TO TAXI TO RWY 22, XING RWY 27, WHICH IS AT THE INTXN OF RWY 22, AND BACK-TAXI TO THE END OF RWY 22. AFTER TAXIING ONTO RWY 22 (I DID LOOK FOR APCHING TFC PRIOR TO ENTERING THE RWY) THE GND CTLR TOLD ME I SHOULD HAVE BACK-TAXIED ON RWY 27 TO A VERY SHORT TXWY BTWN RWY 27 AND THE END OF RWY 22. HE MAY HAVE SAID IT RIGHT AND I HEARD IT WRONG. IT IS A LITTLE CONFUSING TO SOMEONE THERE FOR THE FIRST TIME. HUMAN PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS: I HAD FLOWN UP TO THE NEW YORK AREA THAT MORNING, ABOUT 4.5 HRS OF FLT TIME, AND WAS DEPARTING FOR THE RETURN TRIP. FATIGUE AND BEING 'READY TO GO' MAY HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN MY MISSING THE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS.

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.