A PA28 pilot was cleared for takeoff but when he taxied toward runway another aircraft landed in fro...

Attributes
ACN	735174
Time
Date	200704
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bdr.airport
State Reference	CT
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bdr.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : bdr.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : contact
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 930 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	735174
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Cleared to taxi to runway 29 intersection a. On a to the north of taxiway D performed the takeoff run-up and check on 121.9 ground frequency for this process. After run-up called tower 120.9 for takeoff clearance with turn to the east. 'Cleared for takeoff runway 29 right turn approved.' I requested left turnout. 'Cleared for takeoff runway 29 left turn approved.' as I taxied across the hold short line I look to my left down runway 29 (approach end) I was still about 20-30 ft from the runway edge. A cherokee touched down 40 ft away on runway 29. I simultaneously heard the tower 'hold short hold short.' I stopped short of the runway. Cause of situation: tower issued takeoff clearance when another aircraft was on short final for the same runway. Lesson for me: look down the runway in both directions before crossing the hold short line.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28 PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF BUT WHEN HE TAXIED TOWARD RUNWAY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FRONT OF HIM.

Narrative: CLRED TO TAXI TO RWY 29 INTXN A. ON A TO THE N OF TXWY D PERFORMED THE TKOF RUN-UP AND CHK ON 121.9 GND FREQ FOR THIS PROCESS. AFTER RUN-UP CALLED TWR 120.9 FOR TKOF CLRNC WITH TURN TO THE E. 'CLRED FOR TKOF RWY 29 R TURN APPROVED.' I REQUESTED L TURNOUT. 'CLRED FOR TKOF RWY 29 L TURN APPROVED.' AS I TAXIED ACROSS THE HOLD SHORT LINE I LOOK TO MY L DOWN RWY 29 (APCH END) I WAS STILL ABOUT 20-30 FT FROM THE RWY EDGE. A CHEROKEE TOUCHED DOWN 40 FT AWAY ON RWY 29. I SIMULTANEOUSLY HEARD THE TWR 'HOLD SHORT HOLD SHORT.' I STOPPED SHORT OF THE RWY. CAUSE OF SITUATION: TWR ISSUED TKOF CLRNC WHEN ANOTHER ACFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL FOR THE SAME RWY. LESSON FOR ME: LOOK DOWN THE RWY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS BEFORE XING THE HOLD SHORT LINE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

A PA28 pilot was cleared for takeoff but when he taxied toward runway another aircraft landed in front of him.