Air carrier landing Runway 7R at ANC was cleared to cross Runway 7L but then instructed to hold short after crossing the hold short line; ATC issued go around to landing aircraft.
Synopsis
Air carrier landing Runway 7R at ANC was cleared to cross Runway 7L but then instructed to hold short after crossing the hold short line; ATC issued go around to landing aircraft.
Narrative
Landing ANC Runway 7R. Had requested; and received; clearance for a practice CAT3/HUD landing. There was moderate turbulence reported; and experienced; between 2;000 and 3;000. While being vectored for intercept; I heard ATC report our position to another aircraft who was cleared for a visual on 7L. They were staggered behind us. Due to the turbulence; my attention was on the approach and then later; the landing; so I lost situational awareness with the position of the other aircraft. We landed on Runway 7R; and while decelerating; trying to make taxiway G; I heard the tower controller clear us onto Golf and cross Runway 7L. The First Officer read back the clearance; and I verbalized it to him for confirmation. Immediately after that; there was a radio call to another aircraft which I disregarded because I was taxiing; but then heard our call sign; and told the First Officer; 'I think that was for us.' It was the tower controller instructing us to hold short; but we had already crossed the hold short line. We stopped; but were over the line by half a plane length. He then instructed the aircraft approaching Runway 7L to go around. They were still well down field; over the numbers approximately; but I couldn't yet see them as taxiway G is at an angle to that runway and I hadn't fully turned perpendicular. When we crossed; we queried the controller about our clearance; and he acknowledged that he'd cleared us to cross; and then said; 'That was my fault.' High workload; deceleration not as good as I was expecting which focused my attention on making a safe slowdown and then turnoff. When I heard our clearance to cross; I confirmed it; but should have stayed attuned to the other radio calls. Stopped the a/c but was already over the line. When we got to the gate; I called the tower cab; but all the supervisor had to say was that; yes we were cleared to cross; but then subsequently instructed to hold short; a call I did not hear. I think it's important for controllers to wait until the landing a/c has slowed enough; before issuing instructions to cross or hold short of a runway.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.