Runway incursion when a C180 pilot crossed over the hold short line for runway 19R at las, nv.

Attributes
ACN	511300
Time
Date	200105
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 180 Skywagon
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	511300
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I taxied with taxi clearance to runway 19R at las. I stopped at what I thought was the hold line. Called the las tower that I was ready for takeoff runway 19R. Tower asked if I was on or behind the hold line. I reported I thought I was sitting with the nose of my plane at the hold line. I got confused as I was told to expedite ahead to runway 19L. I did this, then the tower told me to make a 180 degree turn back. I did not understand what I was to do. I made the 180 degree turn back, but did not feel I was in control and felt lost. Finally cleared for wy 19R, I took off but still felt confused of what had happened and did not know if I did something wrong.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RWY INCURSION WHEN A C180 PLT CROSSED OVER THE HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RWY 19R AT LAS, NV.

Narrative: I TAXIED WITH TAXI CLRNC TO RWY 19R AT LAS. I STOPPED AT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE HOLD LINE. CALLED THE LAS TWR THAT I WAS READY FOR TKOF RWY 19R. TWR ASKED IF I WAS ON OR BEHIND THE HOLD LINE. I RPTED I THOUGHT I WAS SITTING WITH THE NOSE OF MY PLANE AT THE HOLD LINE. I GOT CONFUSED AS I WAS TOLD TO EXPEDITE AHEAD TO RWY 19L. I DID THIS, THEN THE TWR TOLD ME TO MAKE A 180 DEG TURN BACK. I DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT I WAS TO DO. I MADE THE 180 DEG TURN BACK, BUT DID NOT FEEL I WAS IN CTL AND FELT LOST. FINALLY CLRED FOR WY 19R, I TOOK OFF BUT STILL FELT CONFUSED OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND DID NOT KNOW IF I DID SOMETHING WRONG.

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.