PA28 pilot entered the runway without clearance at iag.

Attributes
ACN	578943
Time
Date	200304
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iag.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 11 flight time total : 388 flight time type : 215
ASRS Report	578943
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Against better judgement, after being instructed to taxi to the active runway, I completed my run-up at the hold short line and then took the active without the proper clearance. I did not plan to depart before being 'cleared for takeoff,' however, I realized I was totally wrong for being on the runway in the first place. I was reprimanded by the controller, but allowed to depart. Without making excuses, some contributing factors may have been lack of controled field experience, a quiet morning on the field, flying with a non pilot passenger. I was in very close proximity to the tower, which may have given a feeling of 'security' or 'safety' of my (bad) operations. I immediately reviewed ground operations in the far-aim as well as consulted with a CFI. I understand the magnitude of my mistake and will not be a repeat offender.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT ENTERED THE RWY WITHOUT CLRNC AT IAG.

Narrative: AGAINST BETTER JUDGEMENT, AFTER BEING INSTRUCTED TO TAXI TO THE ACTIVE RWY, I COMPLETED MY RUN-UP AT THE HOLD SHORT LINE AND THEN TOOK THE ACTIVE WITHOUT THE PROPER CLRNC. I DID NOT PLAN TO DEPART BEFORE BEING 'CLRED FOR TKOF,' HOWEVER, I REALIZED I WAS TOTALLY WRONG FOR BEING ON THE RWY IN THE FIRST PLACE. I WAS REPRIMANDED BY THE CTLR, BUT ALLOWED TO DEPART. WITHOUT MAKING EXCUSES, SOME CONTRIBUTING FACTORS MAY HAVE BEEN LACK OF CTLED FIELD EXPERIENCE, A QUIET MORNING ON THE FIELD, FLYING WITH A NON PLT PAX. I WAS IN VERY CLOSE PROX TO THE TWR, WHICH MAY HAVE GIVEN A FEELING OF 'SECURITY' OR 'SAFETY' OF MY (BAD) OPS. I IMMEDIATELY REVIEWED GND OPS IN THE FAR-AIM AS WELL AS CONSULTED WITH A CFI. I UNDERSTAND THE MAGNITUDE OF MY MISTAKE AND WILL NOT BE A REPEAT OFFENDER.

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.