A C550 pilot crosses the hold line for runway 30 when told to hold short, at lgb, ca.

Attributes
ACN	527324
Time
Date	200110
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lgb.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation II S2/Bravo
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5720 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	527324
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to original clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was at lgb. I was given a clearance by ground control to taxi from the northeast parking area to runway 30. I was instructed to taxi via taxiway K, taxiway C, then taxiway left, cross runway 25L, hold short of runway 30. I taxied on taxiway K, then south on taxiway C, but failed to turn left on taxiway left. In this area, 3 txwys (taxiway C, taxiway left, and taxiway J) and 3 runways (runway 30, runway 25L, and runway 16L) intersect in close proximity. I taxied past taxiway left approximately 30 ft and crossed the hold lines for runway 30. As I was crossing the hold lines, I realized the mistake. I immediately turned left on taxiway J (directly adjacent the hold lines), then an immediate turn on taxiway left. By turning left on taxiway J, I was able to remain off of runway 30. There was no traffic on runway 30. Factors that contributed to the error included being relatively unfamiliar with this portion of the airport. I have only taxied in this area twice before. On both prior occasions, I was instructed to enter runway 30 for an intersection departure at taxiway C. By being given the initial clearance to cross runway 25L, I expected to cross 1 set of hold lines before reaching runway 30. Extra vigilance will be used to avoid a similar incident in the future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C550 PLT CROSSES THE HOLD LINE FOR RWY 30 WHEN TOLD TO HOLD SHORT, AT LGB, CA.

Narrative: I WAS AT LGB. I WAS GIVEN A CLRNC BY GND CTL TO TAXI FROM THE NE PARKING AREA TO RWY 30. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAXI VIA TXWY K, TXWY C, THEN TXWY L, CROSS RWY 25L, HOLD SHORT OF RWY 30. I TAXIED ON TXWY K, THEN S ON TXWY C, BUT FAILED TO TURN L ON TXWY L. IN THIS AREA, 3 TXWYS (TXWY C, TXWY L, AND TXWY J) AND 3 RWYS (RWY 30, RWY 25L, AND RWY 16L) INTERSECT IN CLOSE PROX. I TAXIED PAST TXWY L APPROX 30 FT AND CROSSED THE HOLD LINES FOR RWY 30. AS I WAS XING THE HOLD LINES, I REALIZED THE MISTAKE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED L ON TXWY J (DIRECTLY ADJACENT THE HOLD LINES), THEN AN IMMEDIATE TURN ON TXWY L. BY TURNING L ON TXWY J, I WAS ABLE TO REMAIN OFF OF RWY 30. THERE WAS NO TFC ON RWY 30. FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE ERROR INCLUDED BEING RELATIVELY UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS PORTION OF THE ARPT. I HAVE ONLY TAXIED IN THIS AREA TWICE BEFORE. ON BOTH PRIOR OCCASIONS, I WAS INSTRUCTED TO ENTER RWY 30 FOR AN INTXN DEP AT TXWY C. BY BEING GIVEN THE INITIAL CLRNC TO CROSS RWY 25L, I EXPECTED TO CROSS 1 SET OF HOLD LINES BEFORE REACHING RWY 30. EXTRA VIGILANCE WILL BE USED TO AVOID A SIMILAR INCIDENT IN THE FUTURE.

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.