Pilot of an sel small aircraft inadvertently taxied across active runway to which he was instructed ...

Attributes
ACN	484850
Time
Date	200009
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pit.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 31 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	484850
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Runway incursion. Taxiing from parking to runway 28C at intersection south for takeoff (5000 ft remaining), told to hold on intersection south before taxiway east for wbound taxiing commuter, then pass behind and report to tower at #1 spot for takeoff runway 28C, intersection south. Rogered and read back, taxied behind commuter across taxiway east and onto and across runway 28C. Failed to realize short distance between taxiway east (parallel) and runway, and did not see hold short line (if any). Pilot's fault -- despite study of airport layout and understanding of instructions. Ground control very helpful, but I was on the runway (runway 28C at intersection south) before they could react. Suggest ground control hold aircraft on intersection south before crossing taxiway east and switch to tower for takeoff at that location.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SEL SMA INADVERTENTLY TAXIED ACROSS ACTIVE RWY TO WHICH HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO HOLD SHORT.

Narrative: RWY INCURSION. TAXIING FROM PARKING TO RWY 28C AT INTXN S FOR TKOF (5000 FT REMAINING), TOLD TO HOLD ON INTXN S BEFORE TXWY E FOR WBOUND TAXIING COMMUTER, THEN PASS BEHIND AND RPT TO TWR AT #1 SPOT FOR TKOF RWY 28C, INTXN S. ROGERED AND READ BACK, TAXIED BEHIND COMMUTER ACROSS TXWY E AND ONTO AND ACROSS RWY 28C. FAILED TO REALIZE SHORT DISTANCE BTWN TXWY E (PARALLEL) AND RWY, AND DID NOT SEE HOLD SHORT LINE (IF ANY). PLT'S FAULT -- DESPITE STUDY OF ARPT LAYOUT AND UNDERSTANDING OF INSTRUCTIONS. GND CTL VERY HELPFUL, BUT I WAS ON THE RWY (RWY 28C AT INTXN S) BEFORE THEY COULD REACT. SUGGEST GND CTL HOLD ACFT ON INTXN S BEFORE XING TXWY E AND SWITCH TO TWR FOR TKOF AT THAT LOCATION.

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.

Pilot of an sel small aircraft inadvertently taxied across active runway to which he was instructed to hold short.