BE20 flight crew crosses hold short line of active runway.

Attributes
ACN	547622
Time
Date	200205
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hou.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Super King Air 200 HDC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	547622
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We were instructed to taxi from west side FBO ramp at hou to runway 12R. First officer was taxiing aircraft from left seat while captain was programming the FMS (head down). First officer missed turnoff for runway 12R mistaking runway 12L for correct runway. In the process first officer proceeded to partially cross 'hold short' line for 'active' runway 17. Although never fully crossing the line, hou tower 'saved the day' by clearing our aircraft for immediate takeoff on runway 17. Corrective actions -- 1) both pilots should be heads up and alert in possible runway incursion areas. Captain brought aircraft to complete stop before reaching runway edge line. Contributing factor -- signage around the 3 intersecting runways is poorly done.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE20 FLC CROSSES HOLD SHORT LINE OF ACTIVE RWY.

Narrative: WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO TAXI FROM W SIDE FBO RAMP AT HOU TO RWY 12R. FO WAS TAXIING ACFT FROM L SEAT WHILE CAPT WAS PROGRAMMING THE FMS (HEAD DOWN). FO MISSED TURNOFF FOR RWY 12R MISTAKING RWY 12L FOR CORRECT RWY. IN THE PROCESS FO PROCEEDED TO PARTIALLY CROSS 'HOLD SHORT' LINE FOR 'ACTIVE' RWY 17. ALTHOUGH NEVER FULLY XING THE LINE, HOU TWR 'SAVED THE DAY' BY CLRING OUR ACFT FOR IMMEDIATE TKOF ON RWY 17. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS -- 1) BOTH PLTS SHOULD BE HEADS UP AND ALERT IN POSSIBLE RWY INCURSION AREAS. CAPT BROUGHT ACFT TO COMPLETE STOP BEFORE REACHING RWY EDGE LINE. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR -- SIGNAGE AROUND THE 3 INTERSECTING RWYS IS POORLY DONE.

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.