A PA28 pilot crosses the hold short line for runway 02 without clearance at baf, ma.

Attributes
ACN	518157
Time
Date	200107
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : baf.airport
State Reference	MA
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	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 39 flight time total : 512 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	518157
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was preparing for departure from barnes municipal (kbaf), at approximately XA00. After receiving taxi instructions from the ground controller to taxi to runway 2 via alpha taxiway, I started to taxi. Before I realized it, I had passed the hold short lines at alpha for runway 2. The controller advised me of this and told me to taxi past runway 2 on alpha to the opposite side, and then to pass the hold short lines and turn 180 degrees so as to face runway 2 once again, however remaining behind the hold short lines on this side of alpha. I complied with these instructions and the rest of my departure was normal. I believe that I passed the hold short lines because I was unfamiliar with the airport and I should have asked for a progressive taxi instead of reading the airport diagram while I taxied. In the future, I will become more familiar with the airport diagram and ask for progressive taxi instructions when I am in an unfamiliar airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28 PLT CROSSES THE HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RWY 02 WITHOUT CLRNC AT BAF, MA.

Narrative: I WAS PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE FROM BARNES MUNICIPAL (KBAF), AT APPROX XA00. AFTER RECEIVING TAXI INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE GND CTLR TO TAXI TO RWY 2 VIA ALPHA TXWY, I STARTED TO TAXI. BEFORE I REALIZED IT, I HAD PASSED THE HOLD SHORT LINES AT ALPHA FOR RWY 2. THE CTLR ADVISED ME OF THIS AND TOLD ME TO TAXI PAST RWY 2 ON ALPHA TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE, AND THEN TO PASS THE HOLD SHORT LINES AND TURN 180 DEGS SO AS TO FACE RWY 2 ONCE AGAIN, HOWEVER REMAINING BEHIND THE HOLD SHORT LINES ON THIS SIDE OF ALPHA. I COMPLIED WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND THE REST OF MY DEP WAS NORMAL. I BELIEVE THAT I PASSED THE HOLD SHORT LINES BECAUSE I WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE ARPT AND I SHOULD HAVE ASKED FOR A PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTEAD OF READING THE ARPT DIAGRAM WHILE I TAXIED. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE ARPT DIAGRAM AND ASK FOR PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS WHEN I AM IN AN UNFAMILIAR ARPT.

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.