Narrative:

I reported for work early for a xa:00 report. I commuted to work and was well rested. We reported to a remote gate and loaded all passengers and left the gate early. We were given an hour and a half etc time and taxied to taxiway P and held in line with our engines shut off. After given another 30 minute delay we contacted our dispatcher and were required to return to the gate because of the passenger bill of rights 3 hour rule. Upon returning to the remote gate we were parked and shut down in the wrong place and then restarted and moved. Opened the door but had to wait a half hour for a customer service agent to let those passengers deplane that wanted to get off. We then discovered that the main cabin door malfunctioned and could not be fixed. We began the process of changing to another gate where we then walked to a third gate and pre-flighted our new airplane. We had no time or opportunity to eat; and arrived at our destination at xi:45; seven hours and forty five minutes after our report time. The hotel shuttle picked us up at xj:25 and we were given a new report time of xq:25. We were given an 8 hour reduced rest and reported for the hotel van at xq am to report at the airport at xq:25 for an xr flight. The flight was uneventful although we were tired. After landing and after briefing the taxi route I asked for the after landing check and then I taxied straight instead of turning on taxiway west. Ground then said to turn on taxiway pp and I looked at the chart but thought the taxiway was further ahead and also missed that turn. I was physically exhausted and mentally fatigued by this time. I said to my first officer that we will use extreme caution to the gate at which time I will be calling in fatigued. I think that when a flight is extended well past the original release time and is approaching midnight; those eight hours from release to report is not enough time for adequate rest; and leaves no time for nourishment. I think that ten hours should be a minimum rest in these situations.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ50 Captain called in fatigued after making taxiing errors on a flight which followed a minimum rest RON that had been preceded by an unexpectedly long day.

Narrative: I reported for work early for a XA:00 report. I commuted to work and was well rested. We reported to a remote gate and loaded all passengers and left the gate early. We were given an hour and a half ETC time and taxied to Taxiway P and held in line with our engines shut off. After given another 30 minute delay we contacted our Dispatcher and were required to return to the gate because of the passenger bill of rights 3 hour rule. Upon returning to the remote gate we were parked and shut down in the wrong place and then restarted and moved. Opened the door but had to wait a half hour for a Customer Service Agent to let those passengers deplane that wanted to get off. We then discovered that the main cabin door malfunctioned and could not be fixed. We began the process of changing to another gate where we then walked to a third gate and pre-flighted our new airplane. We had no time or opportunity to eat; and arrived at our destination at XI:45; seven hours and forty five minutes after our report time. The hotel shuttle picked us up at XJ:25 and we were given a new report time of XQ:25. We were given an 8 hour reduced rest and reported for the hotel van at XQ am to report at the airport at XQ:25 for an XR flight. The flight was uneventful although we were tired. After landing and after briefing the taxi route I asked for the after landing check and then I taxied straight instead of turning on Taxiway W. Ground then said to turn on Taxiway PP and I looked at the chart but thought the taxiway was further ahead and also missed that turn. I was physically exhausted and mentally fatigued by this time. I said to my First Officer that we will use extreme caution to the gate at which time I will be calling in fatigued. I think that when a flight is extended well past the original release time and is approaching midnight; those eight hours from release to report is not enough time for adequate rest; and leaves no time for nourishment. I think that ten hours should be a minimum rest in these situations.

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.