Pilot in C172 crossed hold short line at hpn airport.

Attributes
ACN	532289
Time
Date	200112
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hpn.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : hpn.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : hpn.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 7.3 flight time total : 453 flight time type : 453
ASRS Report	532289
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : separated traffic flight crew : executed go around
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was taxiing to runway 34 at westchester co airport, hpn, and went beyond the hold lines. The ground controller called me and instructed me to stop and to do a 180 degree turn. I did as instructed. He informed me that I caused an aircraft to go around. I apologized and was allowed to continue to runway 34 and take off. Since it was my first time at this airport, I should have asked for progressive taxi instructions. Also, the hold short lines were faded as well as not highlighted with black paint as is at my home airport. I don't excuse my stupidity, I only mention the black paint to point out that the hold short lines didn't register soon enough.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT IN C172 CROSSED HOLD SHORT LINE AT HPN ARPT.

Narrative: I WAS TAXIING TO RWY 34 AT WESTCHESTER CO ARPT, HPN, AND WENT BEYOND THE HOLD LINES. THE GND CTLR CALLED ME AND INSTRUCTED ME TO STOP AND TO DO A 180 DEG TURN. I DID AS INSTRUCTED. HE INFORMED ME THAT I CAUSED AN ACFT TO GO AROUND. I APOLOGIZED AND WAS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO RWY 34 AND TAKE OFF. SINCE IT WAS MY FIRST TIME AT THIS ARPT, I SHOULD HAVE ASKED FOR PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. ALSO, THE HOLD SHORT LINES WERE FADED AS WELL AS NOT HIGHLIGHTED WITH BLACK PAINT AS IS AT MY HOME ARPT. I DON'T EXCUSE MY STUPIDITY, I ONLY MENTION THE BLACK PAINT TO POINT OUT THAT THE HOLD SHORT LINES DIDN'T REGISTER SOON ENOUGH.

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.