Small aircraft possible runway incursion due to alleged 2 sets of hold lines.

Attributes
ACN	299983
Time
Date	199503
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lns
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	299983
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

There exists at lns on taxiway D between taxiway G and runway 13, 2 sets of holding position markings which are in close proximity and cold be mistaken for one another. In order to avoid confusion and minimize the potential for a runway incursion it is suggested that these markings be more descriptively labeled and/or 'hold short' clrncs be issued with detailed location information. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: facility air traffic manager stated the hold lines were recently moved to comply with FAA standards. The old hold lines were painted over. There are not 2 sets of hold lines and the runway sign is at the proper hold line.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA POSSIBLE RWY INCURSION DUE TO ALLEGED 2 SETS OF HOLD LINES.

Narrative: THERE EXISTS AT LNS ON TXWY D BTWN TXWY G AND RWY 13, 2 SETS OF HOLDING POS MARKINGS WHICH ARE IN CLOSE PROX AND COLD BE MISTAKEN FOR ONE ANOTHER. IN ORDER TO AVOID CONFUSION AND MINIMIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR A RWY INCURSION IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THESE MARKINGS BE MORE DESCRIPTIVELY LABELED AND/OR 'HOLD SHORT' CLRNCS BE ISSUED WITH DETAILED LOCATION INFO. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: FACILITY AIR TFC MGR STATED THE HOLD LINES WERE RECENTLY MOVED TO COMPLY WITH FAA STANDARDS. THE OLD HOLD LINES WERE PAINTED OVER. THERE ARE NOT 2 SETS OF HOLD LINES AND THE RWY SIGN IS AT THE PROPER HOLD LINE.

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.