A pilot taxied beyond the pae runway 34L hold short line on D1 taxiway because the taxiway was short...

Narrative:

I was taxiing for an intersection takeoff. Clearance as I wrote it down: taxi '34L A5 D D1 cross 11'. I read it back and asked for clarification on the 34L A5 part. He repeated above. The intention was for an intersection takeoff at A5. I followed D; then D1 across runway 11; looking for A5. This area is listed on the airport diagram as a hot spot; so I was aware it might be complicated. I found it and proceeded toward it. As I approached the yellow on black sign for A5; I began looking for hold signs for 34L. While looking; the controller communicated to me to stop. As he was speaking; I realized I was about to cross hold short lines and engaged the brakes heavily. I came to a stop with my nose wheel over the line. He directed a 180 and then another. I thanked him for watching out for me (and later called his manager to thank him again). He handed me off to tower. I performed a runup and received my takeoff clearance. Contributing factors: expectation that I would see a red runway hold sign. Unusual environment: runway 11 closed; with fences running across it. [I was] expecting taxiway A5 to be longer more separated from other portions; lack of recent experience at large airports; lack of recent experience in aircraft model.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A pilot taxied beyond the PAE Runway 34L hold short line on D1 Taxiway because the taxiway was shorter than expected and the signage was not what he had anticipated.

Narrative: I was taxiing for an intersection takeoff. Clearance as I wrote it down: taxi '34L A5 D D1 cross 11'. I read it back and asked for clarification on the 34L A5 part. He repeated above. The intention was for an intersection takeoff at A5. I followed D; then D1 across Runway 11; looking for A5. This area is listed on the airport diagram as a Hot Spot; so I was aware it might be complicated. I found it and proceeded toward it. As I approached the yellow on black sign for A5; I began looking for hold signs for 34L. While looking; the controller communicated to me to stop. As he was speaking; I realized I was about to cross hold short lines and engaged the brakes heavily. I came to a stop with my nose wheel over the line. He directed a 180 and then another. I thanked him for watching out for me (and later called his manager to thank him again). He handed me off to Tower. I performed a runup and received my takeoff clearance. Contributing factors: Expectation that I would see a red runway hold sign. Unusual environment: Runway 11 closed; with fences running across it. [I was] expecting Taxiway A5 to be longer more separated from other portions; lack of recent experience at large airports; lack of recent experience in aircraft model.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

Attributes
ACN	1025592
Time
Date	201207
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	PAE.Airport
State Reference	WA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 4 Flight Crew Total 1594 Flight Crew Type 93
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway

A pilot taxied beyond the pae runway 34L hold short line on D1 taxiway because the taxiway was shorter than expected and the signage was not what he had anticipated.