<< >> NASA ASRS Report 294372, January 1995

Pilot of an small aircraft sel taxied passed the CAT III runway hold short line and was redirected back by tower.

Attributes
ACN	294372
Time
Date	199501
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ont
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	294372
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

I was cleared to taxi to runway 26L, intersection 67. I do not fly to ont often, and it was dark. With my landing/taxi light on, I followed the yellow taxi line to intersection 67 and turned towards the runway. I saw no hold short line but stopped short of the runway anyway because I did not wish to get too close. Tower then called and stated I was on the active runway and that I should make a 180 degree turn. I replied I was not on the runway and that I would taxi back. The next day I was again at ont airport observed that the hold short line was faded, and difficult to see at day, let alone night. I discussed the matter with the tower supervisor, and was told the hold short line is farther back because of CAT III approachs. I apologized, and also stated the lines should be brighter at that intersection if it is to be used for light aircraft for takeoffs. I also recommend a sign or warning, perhaps reflector strips, on the hold short line.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL TAXIED PASSED THE CAT III RWY HOLD SHORT LINE AND WAS REDIRECTED BACK BY TWR.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED TO TAXI TO RWY 26L, INTXN 67. I DO NOT FLY TO ONT OFTEN, AND IT WAS DARK. WITH MY LNDG/TAXI LIGHT ON, I FOLLOWED THE YELLOW TAXI LINE TO INTXN 67 AND TURNED TOWARDS THE RWY. I SAW NO HOLD SHORT LINE BUT STOPPED SHORT OF THE RWY ANYWAY BECAUSE I DID NOT WISH TO GET TOO CLOSE. TWR THEN CALLED AND STATED I WAS ON THE ACTIVE RWY AND THAT I SHOULD MAKE A 180 DEG TURN. I REPLIED I WAS NOT ON THE RWY AND THAT I WOULD TAXI BACK. THE NEXT DAY I WAS AGAIN AT ONT ARPT OBSERVED THAT THE HOLD SHORT LINE WAS FADED, AND DIFFICULT TO SEE AT DAY, LET ALONE NIGHT. I DISCUSSED THE MATTER WITH THE TWR SUPVR, AND WAS TOLD THE HOLD SHORT LINE IS FARTHER BACK BECAUSE OF CAT III APCHS. I APOLOGIZED, AND ALSO STATED THE LINES SHOULD BE BRIGHTER AT THAT INTXN IF IT IS TO BE USED FOR LIGHT ACFT FOR TKOFS. I ALSO RECOMMEND A SIGN OR WARNING, PERHAPS REFLECTOR STRIPS, ON THE HOLD SHORT LINE.

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.