Small aircraft pilot had runway incursion at ccr.

Attributes
ACN	487311
Time
Date	200010
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ccr.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ccr.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : ccr.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 140 flight time type : 45
ASRS Report	487311
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance flight crew : executed go around
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After obtaining the current ATIS information, I radioed ground and requested permission to taxi to the active runway for takeoff. The assigned runway was unfamiliar. I taxied to the assigned runway and inadvertently crossed over the hold short bars. I mistook the apron area beyond the hold short bars for the run-up area. The controller instructed me to immediately taxi to the other side of the hold short bars -- off of the active runway. After my flight, I went to the control tower to meet the controller and discuss my inadvertent mistake. I learned from the center that it was necessary for the controller to send a plane on short final on a go around, even though I was not on the part of the runway where the plane would land. I got confused -- in an unfamiliar part of the airport -- and thanks to an alert controller, quickly rectified the situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT HAD RWY INCURSION AT CCR.

Narrative: AFTER OBTAINING THE CURRENT ATIS INFO, I RADIOED GND AND REQUESTED PERMISSION TO TAXI TO THE ACTIVE RWY FOR TKOF. THE ASSIGNED RWY WAS UNFAMILIAR. I TAXIED TO THE ASSIGNED RWY AND INADVERTENTLY CROSSED OVER THE HOLD SHORT BARS. I MISTOOK THE APRON AREA BEYOND THE HOLD SHORT BARS FOR THE RUN-UP AREA. THE CTLR INSTRUCTED ME TO IMMEDIATELY TAXI TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HOLD SHORT BARS -- OFF OF THE ACTIVE RWY. AFTER MY FLT, I WENT TO THE CTL TWR TO MEET THE CTLR AND DISCUSS MY INADVERTENT MISTAKE. I LEARNED FROM THE CTR THAT IT WAS NECESSARY FOR THE CTLR TO SEND A PLANE ON SHORT FINAL ON A GAR, EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT ON THE PART OF THE RWY WHERE THE PLANE WOULD LAND. I GOT CONFUSED -- IN AN UNFAMILIAR PART OF THE ARPT -- AND THANKS TO AN ALERT CTLR, QUICKLY RECTIFIED THE SIT.

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.