Narrative:

Backgnd: newly licensed pilot. This flight began with only 10.7 hours logged since private pilot check ride, and less than 4 hours total time (all with instructor) in C172. Trained at non twred field and had only minimum required field experience. Events: rented a C172 for practice flight to lns intending to gain experience in the C172, improve skills in controled field environment, and learn to use additional navigation equipment (LORAN). In-flight, I used LORAN to track course past rdg en route to lns, and utilized the dual radios to obtain flight-following from rdg and ATIS report from lns. After landing on runway 26 (with lahso for runway 31), I taxied onto taxiway H and held at taxiway D to contact lns ground. Radio contact was unsuccessful with communication #1, and after 3 attempts (receiver was silent), switched communication #2, which was active, and contact was established. I was directed to turn right onto taxiway D and hold at runway 31. This is where I allowed myself to become so distraction by the failure of communication #1 (and resetting the radio to try to hear anything from the receiver) that I failed to pay attention to where I was on the taxiway. I crossed the hold line at runway 31, the ground controller instructed me to 'stop now,' and I brought the airplane to a stop 1/2 way between the hold line and the runway. Conclusions: I took on too many challenges at once during that flight. The larger, heavier airplane, the dual radio stack, learning to use LORAN, and entering the unfamiliar controled environment left little room for also dealing with an unexpected malfunction. This placed me in a position where the likelihood of a poor decision was increased. Corrective action: I will improve my skills in smaller, manageable increments. I now know that I should gain familiarity with the equipment in a more familiar environment before expanding the challenge to include more complex airspace.

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Title: C172 PLT HAD RWY INCURSION AT LNS.

Narrative: BACKGND: NEWLY LICENSED PLT. THIS FLT BEGAN WITH ONLY 10.7 HRS LOGGED SINCE PVT PLT CHK RIDE, AND LESS THAN 4 HRS TOTAL TIME (ALL WITH INSTRUCTOR) IN C172. TRAINED AT NON TWRED FIELD AND HAD ONLY MINIMUM REQUIRED FIELD EXPERIENCE. EVENTS: RENTED A C172 FOR PRACTICE FLT TO LNS INTENDING TO GAIN EXPERIENCE IN THE C172, IMPROVE SKILLS IN CTLED FIELD ENVIRONMENT, AND LEARN TO USE ADDITIONAL NAV EQUIP (LORAN). INFLT, I USED LORAN TO TRACK COURSE PAST RDG ENRTE TO LNS, AND UTILIZED THE DUAL RADIOS TO OBTAIN FLT-FOLLOWING FROM RDG AND ATIS RPT FROM LNS. AFTER LNDG ON RWY 26 (WITH LAHSO FOR RWY 31), I TAXIED ONTO TXWY H AND HELD AT TXWY D TO CONTACT LNS GND. RADIO CONTACT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL WITH COM #1, AND AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS (RECEIVER WAS SILENT), SWITCHED COM #2, WHICH WAS ACTIVE, AND CONTACT WAS ESTABLISHED. I WAS DIRECTED TO TURN R ONTO TXWY D AND HOLD AT RWY 31. THIS IS WHERE I ALLOWED MYSELF TO BECOME SO DISTR BY THE FAILURE OF COM #1 (AND RESETTING THE RADIO TO TRY TO HEAR ANYTHING FROM THE RECEIVER) THAT I FAILED TO PAY ATTN TO WHERE I WAS ON THE TXWY. I CROSSED THE HOLD LINE AT RWY 31, THE GND CTLR INSTRUCTED ME TO 'STOP NOW,' AND I BROUGHT THE AIRPLANE TO A STOP 1/2 WAY BTWN THE HOLD LINE AND THE RWY. CONCLUSIONS: I TOOK ON TOO MANY CHALLENGES AT ONCE DURING THAT FLT. THE LARGER, HEAVIER AIRPLANE, THE DUAL RADIO STACK, LEARNING TO USE LORAN, AND ENTERING THE UNFAMILIAR CTLED ENVIRONMENT LEFT LITTLE ROOM FOR ALSO DEALING WITH AN UNEXPECTED MALFUNCTION. THIS PLACED ME IN A POS WHERE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A POOR DECISION WAS INCREASED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: I WILL IMPROVE MY SKILLS IN SMALLER, MANAGEABLE INCREMENTS. I NOW KNOW THAT I SHOULD GAIN FAMILIARITY WITH THE EQUIP IN A MORE FAMILIAR ENVIRONMENT BEFORE EXPANDING THE CHALLENGE TO INCLUDE MORE COMPLEX AIRSPACE.

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.