Small transport pilot crosses runway when cleared to hold short.

Attributes
ACN	194023
Time
Date	199111
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : oma
State Reference	NE
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : edw
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	ground : holding ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	194023
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 2000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During taxi process/after landing, I inadvertently violated an active runway at eppley air field. I received and acknowledged taxi instructions to hold clear of active runway. Due to snow coverage and snow along a secondary active runway, I inadvertently got the nose of aircraft over the edge or on the near side of active runway. Immediately looking to the takeoff area, an small aircraft was in process of departing. I made an immediate decision to proceed to clear runway which of course violated the instructions that were issued. Distance to takeoff aircraft approximately 2000 ft. A factor that should be noted is that due to construction/runway caution stripes on taxiway are not in place at this time. Secondly, the snow coverage at this time prohibits any visual contact with runway until in close proximity in this area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT PLT CROSSES RWY WHEN CLRED TO HOLD SHORT.

Narrative: DURING TAXI PROCESS/AFTER LNDG, I INADVERTENTLY VIOLATED AN ACTIVE RWY AT EPPLEY AIR FIELD. I RECEIVED AND ACKNOWLEDGED TAXI INSTRUCTIONS TO HOLD CLR OF ACTIVE RWY. DUE TO SNOW COVERAGE AND SNOW ALONG A SECONDARY ACTIVE RWY, I INADVERTENTLY GOT THE NOSE OF ACFT OVER THE EDGE OR ON THE NEAR SIDE OF ACTIVE RWY. IMMEDIATELY LOOKING TO THE TKOF AREA, AN SMA WAS IN PROCESS OF DEPARTING. I MADE AN IMMEDIATE DECISION TO PROCEED TO CLR RWY WHICH OF COURSE VIOLATED THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT WERE ISSUED. DISTANCE TO TKOF ACFT APPROX 2000 FT. A FACTOR THAT SHOULD BE NOTED IS THAT DUE TO CONSTRUCTION/RWY CAUTION STRIPES ON TAXIWAY ARE NOT IN PLACE AT THIS TIME. SECONDLY, THE SNOW COVERAGE AT THIS TIME PROHIBITS ANY VISUAL CONTACT WITH RWY UNTIL IN CLOSE PROX IN THIS AREA.

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.