A distracted PA28-161 pilot crosses over the hold short line for runway 14-32 at frg, ny.

Attributes
ACN	487104
Time
Date	200009
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : frg.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 417 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	487104
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On sep/sat/00, I accidentally crossed the hold short line to runway 14/32 at frg. Initially I was cleared to the active runway 1/19. During taxiing, I was contacted by ground and told to hold short of runway 14/32 which I read back. While troubleshooting intermittent problems with my backup headset I accidentally crossed the hold short line. I think that the problem was caused by the original clearance still on my mind and focusing too much on the problem with the headsets. To prevent a recurrence I think it is important to stay focused on what is happening around the airplane while it is moving on the ground or in the air.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DISTRACTED PA28-161 PLT CROSSES OVER THE HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RWY 14-32 AT FRG, NY.

Narrative: ON SEP/SAT/00, I ACCIDENTALLY CROSSED THE HOLD SHORT LINE TO RWY 14/32 AT FRG. INITIALLY I WAS CLRED TO THE ACTIVE RWY 1/19. DURING TAXIING, I WAS CONTACTED BY GND AND TOLD TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 14/32 WHICH I READ BACK. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING INTERMITTENT PROBS WITH MY BACKUP HEADSET I ACCIDENTALLY CROSSED THE HOLD SHORT LINE. I THINK THAT THE PROB WAS CAUSED BY THE ORIGINAL CLRNC STILL ON MY MIND AND FOCUSING TOO MUCH ON THE PROB WITH THE HEADSETS. TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO STAY FOCUSED ON WHAT IS HAPPENING AROUND THE AIRPLANE WHILE IT IS MOVING ON THE GND OR IN THE AIR.

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.