A BE1900 pilot taxied onto the active runway in front of a departing MD80 when he misunderstood his instructions at svmi (caracas; venezuela).

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Attributes
ACN	678034
Time
Date	200508
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : svmi.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Beech 1900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : svmi.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 3100 flight time type : 275
ASRS Report	678034
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical ground encounters other incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Miss Distance	horizontal : 150
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was holding short of runway 9 at caracas; venezuela (svmi). It was an intersection departure from intersection east. I was holding at the intersection for approximately 40 mins when maiquetia tower said 'air taxi X.' I replied 'go ahead.' I thought tower had said 'line up and wait in front of the MD80 on runway 9.' I replied 'line up and wait in front of the MD80 air taxi X.' the tower paused and said 'affirmative.' as I was speaking to the tower; I glanced over at the MD80 and it did not appear to be moving so I began my flow and started taxiing out on runway 9 at intersection east. I lined up and found out that I had taxied in front of the MD80 on his departure roll. The aircraft stopped between 200-150 ft behind me. The factors that I feel contributed to this were: 1) all communications that were going on were in spanish. 2) I had a cold and was not feeling good. 3) I ignored the feeling in my gut that something was amiss. 4) the only english was between myself and the tower.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE1900 PLT TAXIED ONTO THE ACTIVE RWY IN FRONT OF A DEPARTING MD80 WHEN HE MISUNDERSTOOD HIS INSTRUCTIONS AT SVMI (CARACAS; VENEZUELA).

Narrative: I WAS HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 9 AT CARACAS; VENEZUELA (SVMI). IT WAS AN INTXN DEP FROM INTXN E. I WAS HOLDING AT THE INTXN FOR APPROX 40 MINS WHEN MAIQUETIA TWR SAID 'AIR TAXI X.' I REPLIED 'GO AHEAD.' I THOUGHT TWR HAD SAID 'LINE UP AND WAIT IN FRONT OF THE MD80 ON RWY 9.' I REPLIED 'LINE UP AND WAIT IN FRONT OF THE MD80 AIR TAXI X.' THE TWR PAUSED AND SAID 'AFFIRMATIVE.' AS I WAS SPEAKING TO THE TWR; I GLANCED OVER AT THE MD80 AND IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE MOVING SO I BEGAN MY FLOW AND STARTED TAXIING OUT ON RWY 9 AT INTXN E. I LINED UP AND FOUND OUT THAT I HAD TAXIED IN FRONT OF THE MD80 ON HIS DEP ROLL. THE ACFT STOPPED BTWN 200-150 FT BEHIND ME. THE FACTORS THAT I FEEL CONTRIBUTED TO THIS WERE: 1) ALL COMS THAT WERE GOING ON WERE IN SPANISH. 2) I HAD A COLD AND WAS NOT FEELING GOOD. 3) I IGNORED THE FEELING IN MY GUT THAT SOMETHING WAS AMISS. 4) THE ONLY ENGLISH WAS BTWN MYSELF AND THE TWR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.