Narrative:

Pilot was completing run-up/before takeoff checks while taxiing. He was busy inside cockpit and completely passed hold short line. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that he was acting as a pilot observer only and reported incident in case something should arise from the runway hold line overshoot. However, the pilot caught his mistake and did not enter the runway since it requires a 180 degree turn at the end of the taxiway to actually enter the runway. The tower is located adjacent to the taxiway on which this incident occurred. Controller did not even comment on the mistake.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C210 PLT BECAME DISTR DURING TAXI OUT WHILE COMPLETING RUN-UP CHKLIST AND PASSED RWY HOLD SHORT LINE.

Narrative: PLT WAS COMPLETING RUN-UP/BEFORE TKOF CHKS WHILE TAXIING. HE WAS BUSY INSIDE COCKPIT AND COMPLETELY PASSED HOLD SHORT LINE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT HE WAS ACTING AS A PLT OBSERVER ONLY AND RPTED INCIDENT IN CASE SOMETHING SHOULD ARISE FROM THE RWY HOLD LINE OVERSHOOT. HOWEVER, THE PLT CAUGHT HIS MISTAKE AND DID NOT ENTER THE RWY SINCE IT REQUIRES A 180 DEG TURN AT THE END OF THE TXWY TO ACTUALLY ENTER THE RWY. THE TWR IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE TXWY ON WHICH THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. CTLR DID NOT EVEN COMMENT ON THE MISTAKE.

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.