Private pilot of a cessna 172 failed to stop at runway hold line causing another aircraft to go arou...

Attributes
ACN	351221
Time
Date	199610
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sat
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
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 : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 110 flight time type : 13
ASRS Report	351221
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On morning of oct/wed/96 cessna 172 cleared to taxi to runway 30L sat. Construction was underway on taxiway G at intersection of taxiway north. Pilot taxied around construction, which was blocking signs. After pulling around construction area and coming to a stop, pilot looked ahead to see, what turned out to be runway 30L roughly 30 ft ahead. Hold short line not in sight. By the time the situation was recognized the tower informed pilot that a airliner had to do a 'go around' and ordered a 180 degree turn, which was immediately completed. Contributing factors: 1) construction blocking signage, 2) pilot fixation on avoiding construction, and 3) pilot new to area, first takeoff from that section of airport. Pilot spent 1 hour ground time with instructor next day and went to tower for tour. Situation fully discussed with TRACON supervisor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OF A CESSNA 172 FAILED TO STOP AT RWY HOLD LINE CAUSING ANOTHER ACFT TO GAR.

Narrative: ON MORNING OF OCT/WED/96 CESSNA 172 CLRED TO TAXI TO RWY 30L SAT. CONSTRUCTION WAS UNDERWAY ON TXWY G AT INTXN OF TXWY N. PLT TAXIED AROUND CONSTRUCTION, WHICH WAS BLOCKING SIGNS. AFTER PULLING AROUND CONSTRUCTION AREA AND COMING TO A STOP, PLT LOOKED AHEAD TO SEE, WHAT TURNED OUT TO BE RWY 30L ROUGHLY 30 FT AHEAD. HOLD SHORT LINE NOT IN SIGHT. BY THE TIME THE SIT WAS RECOGNIZED THE TWR INFORMED PLT THAT A AIRLINER HAD TO DO A 'GAR' AND ORDERED A 180 DEG TURN, WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY COMPLETED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: 1) CONSTRUCTION BLOCKING SIGNAGE, 2) PLT FIXATION ON AVOIDING CONSTRUCTION, AND 3) PLT NEW TO AREA, FIRST TKOF FROM THAT SECTION OF ARPT. PLT SPENT 1 HR GND TIME WITH INSTRUCTOR NEXT DAY AND WENT TO TWR FOR TOUR. SIT FULLY DISCUSSED WITH TRACON SUPVR.

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.

Private pilot of a cessna 172 failed to stop at runway hold line causing another aircraft to go around.