A PA31 pilot, taxiing for takeoff at dbq, taxied past the hold short line.

Attributes
ACN	536947
Time
Date	200202
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dbq.airport
State Reference	IA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Ice Snow
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dbq.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	PA-31P Navajo P
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : dbq.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 95 flight time total : 10050 flight time type : 4076
ASRS Report	536947
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : executed go around none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor Weather Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

At XA30 am on feb/fri/02, I was taxiing to runway 31 at dbq. WX at dbq was VFR with snow and ice on the taxiway covering the markings. When I reached the hold short area I was watching for the hold short line and realized I had gone over it when I looked for the marker at the edge of the taxiway. We advised the tower that we were over the hold short line. The tower had the aircraft on approach to runway 31 go around and authority/authorized us to maneuver into position behind the hold short line. Lesson: don't depend on the painted hold short line as the only method of identing the hold short point.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA31 PLT, TAXIING FOR TKOF AT DBQ, TAXIED PAST THE HOLD SHORT LINE.

Narrative: AT XA30 AM ON FEB/FRI/02, I WAS TAXIING TO RWY 31 AT DBQ. WX AT DBQ WAS VFR WITH SNOW AND ICE ON THE TXWY COVERING THE MARKINGS. WHEN I REACHED THE HOLD SHORT AREA I WAS WATCHING FOR THE HOLD SHORT LINE AND REALIZED I HAD GONE OVER IT WHEN I LOOKED FOR THE MARKER AT THE EDGE OF THE TXWY. WE ADVISED THE TWR THAT WE WERE OVER THE HOLD SHORT LINE. THE TWR HAD THE ACFT ON APCH TO RWY 31 GO AROUND AND AUTH US TO MANEUVER INTO POS BEHIND THE HOLD SHORT LINE. LESSON: DON'T DEPEND ON THE PAINTED HOLD SHORT LINE AS THE ONLY METHOD OF IDENTING THE HOLD SHORT POINT.

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.