B737 flight crew is cleared to cross runway 24L and cleared for takeoff on runway 24R. Crew turns on...

Attributes
ACN	815143
Time
Date	200812
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cle.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	815143
Events
Anomaly	incursion : taxiway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : rejected takeoff
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Crew delayed on ferry flight departing cle. Crew felt somewhat rushed due to need to get airborne for long day ahead. Taxi clearance was 'via taxiway J to taxiway south.' approaching taxiway south; ground control instructed 'cross the left (which was closed for maintenance); switch to tower holding short of the right.' pilot not flying switched radio and was reading checklist. Tower transmitted 'traffic on 5 mile final; cleared for takeoff on the right.' pilot not flying read back clearance. Both pilots looked toward the final area and observed lights. Pilot not flying went head down to finish checklist items. Pilot flying made left turn and started to add power. Tower transmitted 'stop! You're on a taxiway.' pilot flying stopped aircraft. Pilot flying had turned onto parallel taxiway between runways. Tower then cancelled takeoff clearance and gave taxi instructions. Very alert tower controller prevented a very serious incident. Crew is very experienced but not familiar with cle. Taxi diagram is very cluttered. Pilot not flying had diagram on yoke clip and giving directions to pilot flying. After crossing the left runway on taxiway south; neither pilot noted the parallel taxiway between the runways. Contributing factors: rain; reduced visibility; poor airport layout. Crew received takeoff clearance quicker than expected. Crew not familiar with airport. Crew desire to 'get the job done.' both pilots are 'captain qualified' and have flown together for many years.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 flight crew is cleared to cross Runway 24L and cleared for takeoff on Runway 24R. Crew turns on Taxiway C and attempts takeoff before being informed of error by Tower Controller.

Narrative: Crew delayed on ferry flight departing CLE. Crew felt somewhat rushed due to need to get airborne for long day ahead. Taxi clearance was 'via Taxiway J to Taxiway S.' Approaching Taxiway S; Ground Control instructed 'cross the left (which was closed for maintenance); switch to Tower holding short of the right.' Pilot Not Flying switched radio and was reading checklist. Tower transmitted 'traffic on 5 mile final; cleared for takeoff on the right.' Pilot Not Flying read back clearance. Both pilots looked toward the final area and observed lights. Pilot Not Flying went head down to finish checklist items. Pilot Flying made left turn and started to add power. Tower transmitted 'stop! You're on a taxiway.' Pilot Flying stopped aircraft. Pilot Flying had turned onto parallel taxiway between runways. Tower then cancelled takeoff clearance and gave taxi instructions. Very alert Tower Controller prevented a very serious incident. Crew is very experienced but not familiar with CLE. Taxi diagram is very cluttered. Pilot Not Flying had diagram on yoke clip and giving directions to Pilot Flying. After crossing the left runway on Taxiway S; neither pilot noted the parallel taxiway between the runways. Contributing factors: rain; reduced visibility; poor airport layout. Crew received takeoff clearance quicker than expected. Crew not familiar with airport. Crew desire to 'get the job done.' Both Pilots are 'Captain qualified' and have flown together for many years.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.

B737 flight crew is cleared to cross runway 24L and cleared for takeoff on runway 24R. Crew turns on taxiway C and attempts takeoff before being informed of error by tower controller.