Light transport crossed runway hold line while taxiing to runway.

Attributes
ACN	259340
Time
Date	199312
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mci
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 3950 flight time type : 317
ASRS Report	259340
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

My first officer and I were taxiing for runway 1R departure at mci. My first officer had completed the passenger briefing so I transferred control of the aircraft to him. My first officer was somewhat distracted because his headset was broken. I began running the checklist. Because it was dark I had to use pilot map light under the yoke. When I looked up I had realized we had crossed the runway threshold lines. I immediately resumed control of the aircraft. Since there were no aircraft behind us I did a 180 and cleared the runway. Miscellaneous contributing factors: runway hold short sign not illuminated.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LTT CROSSED RWY HOLD LINE WHILE TAXIING TO RWY.

Narrative: MY FO AND I WERE TAXIING FOR RWY 1R DEP AT MCI. MY FO HAD COMPLETED THE PAX BRIEFING SO I TRANSFERRED CTL OF THE ACFT TO HIM. MY FO WAS SOMEWHAT DISTRACTED BECAUSE HIS HEADSET WAS BROKEN. I BEGAN RUNNING THE CHKLIST. BECAUSE IT WAS DARK I HAD TO USE PLT MAP LIGHT UNDER THE YOKE. WHEN I LOOKED UP I HAD REALIZED WE HAD CROSSED THE RWY THRESHOLD LINES. I IMMEDIATELY RESUMED CTL OF THE ACFT. SINCE THERE WERE NO ACFT BEHIND US I DID A 180 AND CLRED THE RWY. MISC CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: RWY HOLD SHORT SIGN NOT ILLUMINATED.

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.