BE24 pilot had a runway incursion after crossing the runway hold short line at vgt.

Attributes
ACN	612116
Time
Date	200403
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vgt.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Sierra 24
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 22 flight time total : 862 flight time type : 538
ASRS Report	612116
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued advisory flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

A lack of familiarity with airport layout and markings contributed to a situation in which I taxied beyond a 'hold' line at the conjunction of 2 runways. Instruction to 'taxi to runway 7' was received and during taxi, the location was determined to be at the intersection of taxiway G and a commuter sightseeing exit from the ramp. Upon arrival at taxiway G, I was not able to determine which runway the 'hold' line referred to and while trying to decide, I inadvertently crossed the hold line. No runway area was encroached upon other than the taxiway. I should have been paying closer attention to the markings. The ground controller notified me at the same time I was ready to call the tower for takeoff clearance. I will be more observant about markings in the future when using controled airports as well as busy uncontrolled airports.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE24 PLT HAD A RWY INCURSION AFTER XING THE RWY HOLD SHORT LINE AT VGT.

Narrative: A LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH ARPT LAYOUT AND MARKINGS CONTRIBUTED TO A SIT IN WHICH I TAXIED BEYOND A 'HOLD' LINE AT THE CONJUNCTION OF 2 RWYS. INSTRUCTION TO 'TAXI TO RWY 7' WAS RECEIVED AND DURING TAXI, THE LOCATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE AT THE INTXN OF TXWY G AND A COMMUTER SIGHTSEEING EXIT FROM THE RAMP. UPON ARR AT TXWY G, I WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH RWY THE 'HOLD' LINE REFERRED TO AND WHILE TRYING TO DECIDE, I INADVERTENTLY CROSSED THE HOLD LINE. NO RWY AREA WAS ENCROACHED UPON OTHER THAN THE TXWY. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN PAYING CLOSER ATTN TO THE MARKINGS. THE GND CTLR NOTIFIED ME AT THE SAME TIME I WAS READY TO CALL THE TWR FOR TKOF CLRNC. I WILL BE MORE OBSERVANT ABOUT MARKINGS IN THE FUTURE WHEN USING CTLED ARPTS AS WELL AS BUSY UNCTLED ARPTS.

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.