Small aircraft taxies across active runway, forces go around.

Attributes
ACN	258133
Time
Date	199312
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pie
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pie
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 55 flight time total : 200 flight time type : 45
ASRS Report	258133
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 150
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Taxi at night, failed to see hold short line and taxi across runway in front of an aircraft which was doing touch-and- goes. The problem was caused by airport disorientation and cockpit distraction. The mistake was discussed with the tower, attended ground instruction, and also spoke with the pilot who was cut in front of. In the future will be more cautious and ask tower for progressive taxi instructions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA TAXIES ACROSS ACTIVE RWY, FORCES GAR.

Narrative: TAXI AT NIGHT, FAILED TO SEE HOLD SHORT LINE AND TAXI ACROSS RWY IN FRONT OF AN ACFT WHICH WAS DOING TOUCH-AND- GOES. THE PROB WAS CAUSED BY ARPT DISORIENTATION AND COCKPIT DISTR. THE MISTAKE WAS DISCUSSED WITH THE TWR, ATTENDED GND INSTRUCTION, AND ALSO SPOKE WITH THE PLT WHO WAS CUT IN FRONT OF. IN THE FUTURE WILL BE MORE CAUTIOUS AND ASK TWR FOR PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS.

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