Possible runway incursion at hou, tx.

Attributes
ACN	482098
Time
Date	200008
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hou.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : hou&.tower tower : lft.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : hou&.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	482098
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : executed go around
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While taxiing for takeoff for runway 12R at hou, an air carrier X B737 in front of us reported FOD on the runway. Tower asked if we wanted to wait for the runway to be inspected. We said we would wait. Because of the 3 intersecting runways, the 6 hold short lines in that area, the darkness and the indecision to take off, we were not sure if we had crossed the hold short line for runway 12R. We advised tower and the tower told another air carrier X B737 to go around. I feel that fatigue was an issue. Multiple takeoffs and landing that day with minimum rest time the night before. However, we did have a 10 hour rest cycle prior to the flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POSSIBLE RWY INCURSION AT HOU, TX.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING FOR TKOF FOR RWY 12R AT HOU, AN ACR X B737 IN FRONT OF US RPTED FOD ON THE RWY. TWR ASKED IF WE WANTED TO WAIT FOR THE RWY TO BE INSPECTED. WE SAID WE WOULD WAIT. BECAUSE OF THE 3 INTERSECTING RWYS, THE 6 HOLD SHORT LINES IN THAT AREA, THE DARKNESS AND THE INDECISION TO TAKE OFF, WE WERE NOT SURE IF WE HAD CROSSED THE HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RWY 12R. WE ADVISED TWR AND THE TWR TOLD ANOTHER ACR X B737 TO GO AROUND. I FEEL THAT FATIGUE WAS AN ISSUE. MULTIPLE TKOFS AND LNDG THAT DAY WITH MINIMUM REST TIME THE NIGHT BEFORE. HOWEVER, WE DID HAVE A 10 HR REST CYCLE PRIOR TO THE FLT.

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.