An aircraft crossed the mfe runway 13 hold short line because it was located so far from the runway.

Attributes
ACN	1032644
Time
Date	201208
Place
Locale Reference	MFE.Airport
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Light Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	Landing
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 20500 Flight Crew Type 125
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway

Narrative:

We taxied out from the FBO to runway 13. As we approached the area on the parallel taxiway near the end of the runway; we checked in 'ready'. The local controller replied to 'hold short of the runway; landing traffic' it was a hazy summer day and on first look down the final approach we could not see the landing cessna. While looking for the aircraft I failed to see the unusually placed hold short line and inadvertently crossed it. When I realized this; I called the tower to tell them that I had crossed. The landing aircraft was already on the ground and clearing. He said 'no problem' and cleared us for takeoff. There was no conflict at any time. In the future I will be more diligent in my review of the airport diagram and pay particular attention to the location of 'hold short' lines; looking for unusual placement.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An aircraft crossed the MFE Runway 13 hold short line because it was located so far from the runway.

Narrative: We taxied out from the FBO to Runway 13. As we approached the area on the parallel taxiway near the end of the runway; we checked in 'ready'. The Local Controller replied to 'hold short of the runway; landing traffic' It was a hazy summer day and on first look down the final approach we could not see the landing Cessna. While looking for the aircraft I failed to see the unusually placed hold short line and inadvertently crossed it. When I realized this; I called the Tower to tell them that I had crossed. The landing aircraft was already on the ground and clearing. He said 'no problem' and cleared us for takeoff. There was no conflict at any time. In the future I will be more diligent in my review of the airport diagram and pay particular attention to the location of 'hold short' lines; looking for unusual placement.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.