B737 crossed hold line after confused ATC instruction resulting in go around.

Attributes
ACN	591213
Time
Date	200308
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : clt.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : holding ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : clt.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	591213
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : navigator
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe incursion : runway
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : executed go around
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

We were holding short of runway 5 on taxiway F. Clt tower cleared us on to hold. After our aircraft completely crossed the hold line, the tower told us to hold short. We replied that were already past the hold line. We requested 2 more times if the tower wanted us to taxi clear. Since an aircraft was on a 3 mile final, we elected on our own to get off the active runway. The tower then cleared us for an immediate takeoff, we declined and stayed off the runway. The aircraft on final was sent around. Tower told us the confusion was because they had an indication that another aircraft was over the hold line on taxiway golf and runway 5. A truck was sent out to verify. The runway was confirmed clear and we were cleared for takeoff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 CROSSED HOLD LINE AFTER CONFUSED ATC INSTRUCTION RESULTING IN GAR.

Narrative: WE WERE HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 5 ON TXWY F. CLT TWR CLRED US ON TO HOLD. AFTER OUR ACFT COMPLETELY CROSSED THE HOLD LINE, THE TWR TOLD US TO HOLD SHORT. WE REPLIED THAT WERE ALREADY PAST THE HOLD LINE. WE REQUESTED 2 MORE TIMES IF THE TWR WANTED US TO TAXI CLR. SINCE AN ACFT WAS ON A 3 MILE FINAL, WE ELECTED ON OUR OWN TO GET OFF THE ACTIVE RWY. THE TWR THEN CLRED US FOR AN IMMEDIATE TAKEOFF, WE DECLINED AND STAYED OFF THE RWY. THE ACFT ON FINAL WAS SENT AROUND. TWR TOLD US THE CONFUSION WAS BECAUSE THEY HAD AN INDICATION THAT ANOTHER ACFT WAS OVER THE HOLD LINE ON TXWY GOLF AND RWY 5. A TRUCK WAS SENT OUT TO VERIFY. THE RWY WAS CONFIRMED CLR AND WE WERE CLRED FOR TAKEOFF.

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.