During taxi out, crew taxied past hold line, short of the runway.

Attributes
ACN	491808
Time
Date	200011
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gmu.airport
State Reference	SC
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 5870 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	491808
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Taxiing for takeoff on runway 19. Taxiway B from ramp (east) to departure end. The hold short line is positioned so that holding is parallel to runway. The crew is somewhat familiar with this, having been to this airport in the past. Both members looked for hold short line and runway sign, but we did not see it. We realized that we were getting close to runway and held well short. There was no conflict or any 'near' conflict. The unusual position of hold short line and poor painting and signage are factors -- another is nighttime.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING TAXI OUT, CREW TAXIED PAST HOLD LINE, SHORT OF THE RWY.

Narrative: TAXIING FOR TKOF ON RWY 19. TXWY B FROM RAMP (E) TO DEP END. THE HOLD SHORT LINE IS POSITIONED SO THAT HOLDING IS PARALLEL TO RWY. THE CREW IS SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR WITH THIS, HAVING BEEN TO THIS ARPT IN THE PAST. BOTH MEMBERS LOOKED FOR HOLD SHORT LINE AND RWY SIGN, BUT WE DID NOT SEE IT. WE REALIZED THAT WE WERE GETTING CLOSE TO RWY AND HELD WELL SHORT. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT OR ANY 'NEAR' CONFLICT. THE UNUSUAL POS OF HOLD SHORT LINE AND POOR PAINTING AND SIGNAGE ARE FACTORS -- ANOTHER IS NIGHTTIME.

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.