B767 crew misses the hold sign at lax en route to the runways 25.

Attributes
ACN	457745
Time
Date	199912
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax.airport
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 2200
ASRS Report	457745
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	incursion : taxiway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Airport Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airport	lighting : lax.airport signage : lax.airport

Narrative:

After 5 hour delay at gate with passenger, I passed taxiway F hold point on taxiway C. Unlit sign on right side of taxiway says to hold there. I know about this (25 yrs lax experience), but that night was too tired to notice as I followed aircraft in front to full length of runway. Factors: signage unlit, crew fatigued. From now on, I will not remain on aircraft during long maintenance delays.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 CREW MISSES THE HOLD SIGN AT LAX ENRTE TO THE RWYS 25.

Narrative: AFTER 5 HR DELAY AT GATE WITH PAX, I PASSED TXWY F HOLD POINT ON TXWY C. UNLIT SIGN ON R SIDE OF TXWY SAYS TO HOLD THERE. I KNOW ABOUT THIS (25 YRS LAX EXPERIENCE), BUT THAT NIGHT WAS TOO TIRED TO NOTICE AS I FOLLOWED ACFT IN FRONT TO FULL LENGTH OF RWY. FACTORS: SIGNAGE UNLIT, CREW FATIGUED. FROM NOW ON, I WILL NOT REMAIN ON ACFT DURING LONG MAINT DELAYS.

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.