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C172 pilot reports runway incursion when instructed to taxi via alfa to runway 24 at xfl during night conditions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 873641 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201002 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | XFL.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 13.8 Flight Crew Total 385.5 Flight Crew Type 208.4 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway |
Narrative:
Flagler ground control cleared me to taxi to runway 24 via taxiway alfa from the ramp. As I neared a hold short line; I strained to read the runway sign and finally was able to make it out to read '29-11' so I continued taxiing to runway 24. As I continued I realized I was on runway 24; which began at the same point as runway 29; and alerted ground control I was on the runway and they handed me off to the tower. I was cleared for takeoff and did not hear anything else of the incident; but I wanted to report this because of the poorly-lit runway lighting signs at the intersections of runway 29 and taxiway alfa at xfl. I feel this could present a safety issue and possibly a runway incursion if not taken care of soon.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 pilot reports runway incursion when instructed to taxi via Alfa to Runway 24 at XFL during night conditions.
Narrative: Flagler ground control cleared me to taxi to Runway 24 via Taxiway Alfa from the ramp. As I neared a hold short line; I strained to read the runway sign and finally was able to make it out to read '29-11' so I continued taxiing to Runway 24. As I continued I realized I was on Runway 24; which began at the same point as Runway 29; and alerted ground control I was on the runway and they handed me off to the tower. I was cleared for takeoff and did not hear anything else of the incident; but I wanted to report this because of the poorly-lit runway lighting signs at the intersections of Runway 29 and Taxiway Alfa at XFL. I feel this could present a safety issue and possibly a runway incursion if not taken care of soon.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.