A BE76 pilot and instructor, while taxiing for takeoff at mei, taxied onto their assigned runway wit...

Attributes
ACN	536503
Time
Date	200201
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mei.airport
State Reference	MS
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Duchess 76
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : holding ground : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 115 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	536503
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : assigned or threatened penalties
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

My instructor and I were cleared to taxi to runway 19 at key field in meridian, ms (mei). We taxied to the end of the taxiway and did our run-up. After finishing the run-up I was going to taxi to the hold short line and radio tower control. Neither my instructor or I ever saw the hold short line. We realized we were on the displaced threshold, so we called tower immediately, they cleared us to take off and said they would log the pilot violation. I think the hold short line for runway 19 may be worn off or faded. In my event there were 2 pair of eyes looking for it, and it was not seen. It should probably be repainted. Callback conversation with air traffic person revealed the following information: an mei air traffic person revealed that, clear and visible, yellow hold short lines, along with red hold short signs (lighted at night) are located at both txwys A6 and A5. The taxiway A6 line and signs are located approximately 100 ft from the runway. It was also noted that taxiway a, the parallel taxiway, transitions the air guard ramp continuing northward intersecting taxiway A6. The taxiway A6 is depicted on the commercial chart as 'a.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE76 PLT AND INSTRUCTOR, WHILE TAXIING FOR TKOF AT MEI, TAXIED ONTO THEIR ASSIGNED RWY WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: MY INSTRUCTOR AND I WERE CLRED TO TAXI TO RWY 19 AT KEY FIELD IN MERIDIAN, MS (MEI). WE TAXIED TO THE END OF THE TXWY AND DID OUR RUN-UP. AFTER FINISHING THE RUN-UP I WAS GOING TO TAXI TO THE HOLD SHORT LINE AND RADIO TWR CTL. NEITHER MY INSTRUCTOR OR I EVER SAW THE HOLD SHORT LINE. WE REALIZED WE WERE ON THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD, SO WE CALLED TWR IMMEDIATELY, THEY CLRED US TO TAKE OFF AND SAID THEY WOULD LOG THE PLT VIOLATION. I THINK THE HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RWY 19 MAY BE WORN OFF OR FADED. IN MY EVENT THERE WERE 2 PAIR OF EYES LOOKING FOR IT, AND IT WAS NOT SEEN. IT SHOULD PROBABLY BE REPAINTED. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH AIR TFC PERSON REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: AN MEI AIR TFC PERSON REVEALED THAT, CLR AND VISIBLE, YELLOW HOLD SHORT LINES, ALONG WITH RED HOLD SHORT SIGNS (LIGHTED AT NIGHT) ARE LOCATED AT BOTH TXWYS A6 AND A5. THE TXWY A6 LINE AND SIGNS ARE LOCATED APPROX 100 FT FROM THE RWY. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT TXWY A, THE PARALLEL TXWY, TRANSITIONS THE AIR GUARD RAMP CONTINUING NORTHWARD INTERSECTING TXWY A6. THE TXWY A6 IS DEPICTED ON THE COMMERCIAL CHART AS 'A.'

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.

A BE76 pilot and instructor, while taxiing for takeoff at mei, taxied onto their assigned runway without clearance.