Pilot of small transport crossed over hold line for runway 23L at rdu.

Attributes
ACN	126021
Time
Date	198910
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rdu
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	ground : holding ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 4900 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	126021
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

I obtained IFR clearance and taxi instructions for departure runway 23L at rdu. While on taxi to run-up area for 23L, I crossed the hold line for that runway inadvertently. The run-up pad extends beyond the hold line, and with the sun setting to the west, it is impossible to see the line until you have crossed it. The run-up pad is recessed and extends past the hold line, giving the impression the hold line is closer to the runway. Tower advised of the error. That hold line should be repainted as it was faded considerably and extended into the run-up pad adjacent.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMT CROSSED OVER HOLD LINE FOR RWY 23L AT RDU.

Narrative: I OBTAINED IFR CLRNC AND TAXI INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEP RWY 23L AT RDU. WHILE ON TAXI TO RUN-UP AREA FOR 23L, I CROSSED THE HOLD LINE FOR THAT RWY INADVERTENTLY. THE RUN-UP PAD EXTENDS BEYOND THE HOLD LINE, AND WITH THE SUN SETTING TO THE W, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE LINE UNTIL YOU HAVE CROSSED IT. THE RUN-UP PAD IS RECESSED AND EXTENDS PAST THE HOLD LINE, GIVING THE IMPRESSION THE HOLD LINE IS CLOSER TO THE RWY. TWR ADVISED OF THE ERROR. THAT HOLD LINE SHOULD BE REPAINTED AS IT WAS FADED CONSIDERABLY AND EXTENDED INTO THE RUN-UP PAD ADJACENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.