A B757 flight PIC taxies across the hold line for runway 23L while 'following traffic' at cle, oh.

Attributes
ACN	456361
Time
Date	199912
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cle.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cle.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : cle.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	456361
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance flight crew : executed go around none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

At cle, was asked by ground control to follow aircraft ahead and monitor tower. We switched to tower, they then advised aircraft ahead to 'taxi across runway 23L, into position and hold runway 23R.' I believe the captain was still thinking he was to follow that aircraft. So, as he proceeded across the hold short line for runway 23L, I mentioned that 'I think you're supposed to stop behind the hold light bar.' at that same moment the tower sent an aircraft around and advised us we were on an active runway. I estimate 10 ft across the line when he stopped.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757 FLT PIC TAXIES ACROSS THE HOLD LINE FOR RWY 23L WHILE 'FOLLOWING TFC' AT CLE, OH.

Narrative: AT CLE, WAS ASKED BY GND CTL TO FOLLOW ACFT AHEAD AND MONITOR TWR. WE SWITCHED TO TWR, THEY THEN ADVISED ACFT AHEAD TO 'TAXI ACROSS RWY 23L, INTO POS AND HOLD RWY 23R.' I BELIEVE THE CAPT WAS STILL THINKING HE WAS TO FOLLOW THAT ACFT. SO, AS HE PROCEEDED ACROSS THE HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RWY 23L, I MENTIONED THAT 'I THINK YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO STOP BEHIND THE HOLD LIGHT BAR.' AT THAT SAME MOMENT THE TWR SENT AN ACFT AROUND AND ADVISED US WE WERE ON AN ACTIVE RWY. I ESTIMATE 10 FT ACROSS THE LINE WHEN HE STOPPED.

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.