Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Retractable Gear
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20; Flight Crew Total 1400; Flight Crew Type 800
Confusion; Situational Awareness
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Incursion Runway
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert
Airport; Human Factors
After landing [Runways] 35L I was advised by Tower to exit next taxiway and contact Ground when clear. Unfamiliar with the airport configuration I cleared the runway and continued to taxi as I contacted Ground. When Ground replied I was advised to hold short of [Runway] 17L safety zone I had already crossed into the safety zone as another aircraft was departing [Runway] 35R. The other aircraft passed probably 75 FT overhead. I was then told to contact the Tower and given the phone number. I called the Tower and talked to the Tower Supervisor he was very polite and just advised me from now on to come to a complete stop before contacting Ground and waiting for permission to taxi. I learned to stop and wait for Ground to issue taxi instructions after clearing the runway.
A pilot landed on DWH Runway 35L and did not hold short of the Runway 17L Safety Zone as a departing aircraft flew 75 FT overhead. ATC advised him of his incursion.