C177 pilot taxies past the hold line into position and hold when the controller instructed him to ho...

Attributes
ACN	558724
Time
Date	200208
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : oak.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cardinal 177/177RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	558724
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Oakland ground control cleared C177 to runway 27L via taxiway C, taxiway B to the run-up area. A passenger was asking questions about IFR WX at mry when I thought I heard a tower clearance, 'in position and hold.' I rogered the transmission and taxied into position to hold on runway 27L. Tower immediately asked me to exit runway 27L. The clearance was to 'hold at the hold line, not to taxi in position and hold.' I apologized. I now repeat all clrncs rather than offering a simple 'roger that.' safety in this case was not compromised since no aircraft was on final approach. But if there had been, I might have caused an incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C177 PLT TAXIES PAST THE HOLD LINE INTO POS AND HOLD WHEN THE CTLR INSTRUCTED HIM TO HOLD AT THE HOLD LINE.

Narrative: OAKLAND GND CTL CLRED C177 TO RWY 27L VIA TXWY C, TXWY B TO THE RUN-UP AREA. A PAX WAS ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT IFR WX AT MRY WHEN I THOUGHT I HEARD A TWR CLRNC, 'IN POS AND HOLD.' I ROGERED THE XMISSION AND TAXIED INTO POS TO HOLD ON RWY 27L. TWR IMMEDIATELY ASKED ME TO EXIT RWY 27L. THE CLRNC WAS TO 'HOLD AT THE HOLD LINE, NOT TO TAXI IN POS AND HOLD.' I APOLOGIZED. I NOW REPEAT ALL CLRNCS RATHER THAN OFFERING A SIMPLE 'ROGER THAT.' SAFETY IN THIS CASE WAS NOT COMPROMISED SINCE NO ACFT WAS ON FINAL APCH. BUT IF THERE HAD BEEN, I MIGHT HAVE CAUSED AN INCIDENT.

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.

C177 pilot taxies past the hold line into position and hold when the controller instructed him to hold at the hold line.