Runway incursion by a PA28-181 student pilot off runway 36/18 at huf, in.

Attributes
ACN	579441
Time
Date	200304
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : huf.airport
State Reference	IN
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 19 flight time total : 40
ASRS Report	579441
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory other
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:

I was parked at the FBO at huf (terra haute) and requested progressive taxi instructions. I was on my final leg of a solo cross country. The ground controller instructed me to taxi down taxiway C and hold short of runways 36/18. I missed the runway sign, and when I approached runways 36/18, I wasn't sure if it was a taxiway or a runway, as it was poorly paved and I couldn't see any white-dashed runway lines. When I was about halfway onto the runway, the ground controller informed me that I had taxied onto an active runway. I back-taxied behind the hold short point and had a discussion with the controller. I will definitely be more alert and attentive in the future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RWY INCURSION BY A PA28-181 STUDENT PLT OFF RWY 36/18 AT HUF, IN.

Narrative: I WAS PARKED AT THE FBO AT HUF (TERRA HAUTE) AND REQUESTED PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. I WAS ON MY FINAL LEG OF A SOLO XCOUNTRY. THE GND CTLR INSTRUCTED ME TO TAXI DOWN TXWY C AND HOLD SHORT OF RWYS 36/18. I MISSED THE RWY SIGN, AND WHEN I APCHED RWYS 36/18, I WASN'T SURE IF IT WAS A TXWY OR A RWY, AS IT WAS POORLY PAVED AND I COULDN'T SEE ANY WHITE-DASHED RWY LINES. WHEN I WAS ABOUT HALFWAY ONTO THE RWY, THE GND CTLR INFORMED ME THAT I HAD TAXIED ONTO AN ACTIVE RWY. I BACK-TAXIED BEHIND THE HOLD SHORT POINT AND HAD A DISCUSSION WITH THE CTLR. I WILL DEFINITELY BE MORE ALERT AND ATTENTIVE IN THE FUTURE.

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.