A PA32 pilot, taxiing for takeoff at bfm, taxied past the hold short line.

Attributes
ACN	532937
Time
Date	200112
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bfm.airport
State Reference	AL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1080 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	532937
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	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
Situations
Airport	lighting : bfm.airport markings : bfm.airport

Narrative:

Taxied slightly past hold short line, but not onto runway. There was no taxiway lights on that end of the ramp and even though visibility was good, I did not see the hold short line. Ramp needs better lighting.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA32 PLT, TAXIING FOR TKOF AT BFM, TAXIED PAST THE HOLD SHORT LINE.

Narrative: TAXIED SLIGHTLY PAST HOLD SHORT LINE, BUT NOT ONTO RWY. THERE WAS NO TXWY LIGHTS ON THAT END OF THE RAMP AND EVEN THOUGH VISIBILITY WAS GOOD, I DID NOT SEE THE HOLD SHORT LINE. RAMP NEEDS BETTER LIGHTING.

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.