GA pilot taxies too close to runway when cleared to hold short.

Attributes
ACN	441830
Time
Date	199907
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ixd.airport
State Reference	KS
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ixd.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
ASRS Report	441830
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I taxied up to and held short of runway. I had to taxi down the runway when I received clearance from the tower to do so to get to the beginning of the runway. No conflict existed. I had my eyes too much inside the cockpit.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA PLT TAXIES TOO CLOSE TO RWY WHEN CLRED TO HOLD SHORT.

Narrative: I TAXIED UP TO AND HELD SHORT OF RWY. I HAD TO TAXI DOWN THE RWY WHEN I RECEIVED CLRNC FROM THE TWR TO DO SO TO GET TO THE BEGINNING OF THE RWY. NO CONFLICT EXISTED. I HAD MY EYES TOO MUCH INSIDE THE COCKPIT.

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.