Small aircraft pilot failed to hold short of crossing runway as instructed.

Attributes
ACN	126369
Time
Date	198910
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jul
State Reference	WI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 26 flight time total : 301 flight time type : 99
ASRS Report	126369
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared for a straight in approach for runway 34. Report passing twin towers. Congested frequency while passing towers had to wait to report. Another aircraft cleared to land 22. I was told to hold short of 22. Because of my waiting to report position, I did not realize I was not losing enough altitude to make a landing until on short final. Attempted to slip in, but gained too much airspeed. The increase in airspeed caused my aircraft to land long and I crossed onto runway 22. The other aircraft was in sight and had passed the intersection before I got there. Should have initiated a go around as soon as I realized I was too high. Actually, I should have entered a downwind or base leg to begin with. I don't like straight-in apches.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT FAILED TO HOLD SHORT OF CROSSING RWY AS INSTRUCTED.

Narrative: CLRED FOR A STRAIGHT IN APCH FOR RWY 34. REPORT PASSING TWIN TOWERS. CONGESTED FREQ WHILE PASSING TOWERS HAD TO WAIT TO REPORT. ANOTHER ACFT CLRED TO LAND 22. I WAS TOLD TO HOLD SHORT OF 22. BECAUSE OF MY WAITING TO REPORT POSITION, I DID NOT REALIZE I WAS NOT LOSING ENOUGH ALT TO MAKE A LNDG UNTIL ON SHORT FINAL. ATTEMPTED TO SLIP IN, BUT GAINED TOO MUCH AIRSPEED. THE INCREASE IN AIRSPEED CAUSED MY ACFT TO LAND LONG AND I CROSSED ONTO RWY 22. THE OTHER ACFT WAS IN SIGHT AND HAD PASSED THE INTXN BEFORE I GOT THERE. SHOULD HAVE INITIATED A GO AROUND AS SOON AS I REALIZED I WAS TOO HIGH. ACTUALLY, I SHOULD HAVE ENTERED A DOWNWIND OR BASE LEG TO BEGIN WITH. I DON'T LIKE STRAIGHT-IN APCHES.

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.