C172 pilot has a runway incursion at ilm.

Attributes
ACN	572461
Time
Date	200301
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ilm.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : apf.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : ilm.tower
Make Model Name	Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	controller radar : 1.5 flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 135 flight time type : 135
ASRS Report	572461
Person 2
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : executed go around
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On jan/sun/03, at approximately XA30 pm local I received and acknowledged a taxi instruction from the wilmington international (ilm) ground controller to proceed to runway 24. Upon completing my run-up and preflight checks, I informed the ground controller that I was ready to take off runway 24. At that time I observed a cessna on short final and a large jet on a 3-4 mi final. The ground controller issued me a 'position and hold' clearance which I acknowledged and obeyed. I believe the controller's intention was to issue my takeoff clearance as soon as the landing cessna cleared the runway. I remained in the position for takeoff for several seconds, knowing that there was an arriving jet on final behind me. I informed the controller that I was in position ready for departure on runway 24 3 times with no response. On the third query to the controller he advised me that my instruction had been to 'hold short.' the arriving jet was observed by me performing a go around. The controller then issued me a takeoff clearance which I acknowledged and obeyed. The controller then asked me what my on course heading was and to remain on his (ground control) frequency. 2 days later, I received a telephone call informing me of a possible deviation incident. At no time did I feel that I violated an far or that I operated my aircraft in an unsafe way. Upon reflection I should have followed accepted procedure and requested my takeoff clearance from the tower controller and not the ground controller even though ground in fact issued the clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 PLT HAS A RWY INCURSION AT ILM.

Narrative: ON JAN/SUN/03, AT APPROX XA30 PM LCL I RECEIVED AND ACKNOWLEDGED A TAXI INSTRUCTION FROM THE WILMINGTON INTL (ILM) GND CTLR TO PROCEED TO RWY 24. UPON COMPLETING MY RUN-UP AND PREFLT CHKS, I INFORMED THE GND CTLR THAT I WAS READY TO TAKE OFF RWY 24. AT THAT TIME I OBSERVED A CESSNA ON SHORT FINAL AND A LARGE JET ON A 3-4 MI FINAL. THE GND CTLR ISSUED ME A 'POS AND HOLD' CLRNC WHICH I ACKNOWLEDGED AND OBEYED. I BELIEVE THE CTLR'S INTENTION WAS TO ISSUE MY TKOF CLRNC AS SOON AS THE LNDG CESSNA CLRED THE RWY. I REMAINED IN THE POS FOR TKOF FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, KNOWING THAT THERE WAS AN ARRIVING JET ON FINAL BEHIND ME. I INFORMED THE CTLR THAT I WAS IN POS READY FOR DEP ON RWY 24 3 TIMES WITH NO RESPONSE. ON THE THIRD QUERY TO THE CTLR HE ADVISED ME THAT MY INSTRUCTION HAD BEEN TO 'HOLD SHORT.' THE ARRIVING JET WAS OBSERVED BY ME PERFORMING A GAR. THE CTLR THEN ISSUED ME A TKOF CLRNC WHICH I ACKNOWLEDGED AND OBEYED. THE CTLR THEN ASKED ME WHAT MY ON COURSE HEADING WAS AND TO REMAIN ON HIS (GND CTL) FREQ. 2 DAYS LATER, I RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL INFORMING ME OF A POSSIBLE DEV INCIDENT. AT NO TIME DID I FEEL THAT I VIOLATED AN FAR OR THAT I OPERATED MY ACFT IN AN UNSAFE WAY. UPON REFLECTION I SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWED ACCEPTED PROC AND REQUESTED MY TKOF CLRNC FROM THE TWR CTLR AND NOT THE GND CTLR EVEN THOUGH GND IN FACT ISSUED THE CLRNC.

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.