Narrative:

On mar/xa/99, while traveling from sav to dab, I was given a clearance for runway 16 and was advised to hold short of runway 7L. As I approached runway 16, on a straight-in course, I noticed the approach lights were indicating that I was a little low. After correcting for this and receiving 2 white over 2 red, I then tried to bleed off some airspeed by slipping the aircraft, as the indicator was not in the arc for flap use. Upon touching down, I tried to again decelerate the aircraft by pulling back on the yoke as much as possible, without lifting off again, and gently applying the brakes. When I realized that I was not going to be able to stop in time for holding short of runway 7L, I made the decision to try a go around. I then cleaned the aircraft up and applied power, at which time I observed an FBO aircraft lifting off from runway 7L to my right, just downfield. At this point, I immediately cut the power and tried to stop the aircraft as soon as practical, however, I was not able to stop until I had crossed runway 7L. At this time the controller asked if had heard him say to hold short of runway 7L, at which time it was acknowledged. However, it was stated the aircraft could not be safely stopped and a go around had been decided, then the other aircraft was observed and the go around was aborted, and the aircraft was brought to a safe stop as soon as possible. At that time the controller stated something to the effect that, 'you probably made the best choice,' and then asked if I could copy a phone number to call the tower, which I did. I realize this situation could have been a lot worse and I am sorry that it occurred, however, in a positive manner I will look at it as a learning experience and strive to improve my performance so that it never happens again.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OF A C172 FAILED TO STOP AND HOLD SHORT OF RWY INTXN.

Narrative: ON MAR/XA/99, WHILE TRAVELING FROM SAV TO DAB, I WAS GIVEN A CLRNC FOR RWY 16 AND WAS ADVISED TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 7L. AS I APCHED RWY 16, ON A STRAIGHT-IN COURSE, I NOTICED THE APCH LIGHTS WERE INDICATING THAT I WAS A LITTLE LOW. AFTER CORRECTING FOR THIS AND RECEIVING 2 WHITE OVER 2 RED, I THEN TRIED TO BLEED OFF SOME AIRSPD BY SLIPPING THE ACFT, AS THE INDICATOR WAS NOT IN THE ARC FOR FLAP USE. UPON TOUCHING DOWN, I TRIED TO AGAIN DECELERATE THE ACFT BY PULLING BACK ON THE YOKE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, WITHOUT LIFTING OFF AGAIN, AND GENTLY APPLYING THE BRAKES. WHEN I REALIZED THAT I WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME FOR HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 7L, I MADE THE DECISION TO TRY A GAR. I THEN CLEANED THE ACFT UP AND APPLIED PWR, AT WHICH TIME I OBSERVED AN FBO ACFT LIFTING OFF FROM RWY 7L TO MY R, JUST DOWNFIELD. AT THIS POINT, I IMMEDIATELY CUT THE PWR AND TRIED TO STOP THE ACFT AS SOON AS PRACTICAL, HOWEVER, I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP UNTIL I HAD CROSSED RWY 7L. AT THIS TIME THE CTLR ASKED IF HAD HEARD HIM SAY TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 7L, AT WHICH TIME IT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED. HOWEVER, IT WAS STATED THE ACFT COULD NOT BE SAFELY STOPPED AND A GAR HAD BEEN DECIDED, THEN THE OTHER ACFT WAS OBSERVED AND THE GAR WAS ABORTED, AND THE ACFT WAS BROUGHT TO A SAFE STOP ASAP. AT THAT TIME THE CTLR STATED SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT THAT, 'YOU PROBABLY MADE THE BEST CHOICE,' AND THEN ASKED IF I COULD COPY A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL THE TWR, WHICH I DID. I REALIZE THIS SIT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE AND I AM SORRY THAT IT OCCURRED, HOWEVER, IN A POSITIVE MANNER I WILL LOOK AT IT AS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND STRIVE TO IMPROVE MY PERFORMANCE SO THAT IT NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN.

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.