A PA46 pilot inadvertently crosses the runway hold line that was obscured by construction at apa, co...

Attributes
ACN	618609
Time
Date	200405
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : apa.airport
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-60 601/601P Aerostar
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 105 flight time total : 1525 flight time type : 1040
ASRS Report	618609
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I received a taxi clearance to runway 17L at apa. As I taxied onto the parallel taxiway, it was under construction ahead. I asked the controller what the easiest way around it was, and he said 'you have to just find your way around it on the ramp.' as I reached the end of the ramp, I taxied toward the approach end of the runway. The hold short lines were asphalted over, therefore there was not a line on the ground. I taxied and stopped where I thought the line was. The controller advised me I was past the hold line and to contact the tower as soon as possible. I offered to do a 180 degree turn and get on the correct side and they told me that there was not traffic on final, to just contact tower. With all of the construction, it was hard to tell where the hold line was. I did not notice the hold line sign, possibly due to the construction. I feel the tower could have given more information on the end of the taxiway/holding area, but I am at fault for not asking for help, when I knew I needed it. Next time, I will not hesitate to ask for help when I need it, and to be more aware of the signs on the airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA46 PLT INADVERTENTLY CROSSES THE RWY HOLD LINE THAT WAS OBSCURED BY CONSTRUCTION AT APA, CO.

Narrative: I RECEIVED A TAXI CLRNC TO RWY 17L AT APA. AS I TAXIED ONTO THE PARALLEL TXWY, IT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AHEAD. I ASKED THE CTLR WHAT THE EASIEST WAY AROUND IT WAS, AND HE SAID 'YOU HAVE TO JUST FIND YOUR WAY AROUND IT ON THE RAMP.' AS I REACHED THE END OF THE RAMP, I TAXIED TOWARD THE APCH END OF THE RWY. THE HOLD SHORT LINES WERE ASPHALTED OVER, THEREFORE THERE WAS NOT A LINE ON THE GND. I TAXIED AND STOPPED WHERE I THOUGHT THE LINE WAS. THE CTLR ADVISED ME I WAS PAST THE HOLD LINE AND TO CONTACT THE TWR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I OFFERED TO DO A 180 DEG TURN AND GET ON THE CORRECT SIDE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOT TFC ON FINAL, TO JUST CONTACT TWR. WITH ALL OF THE CONSTRUCTION, IT WAS HARD TO TELL WHERE THE HOLD LINE WAS. I DID NOT NOTICE THE HOLD LINE SIGN, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION. I FEEL THE TWR COULD HAVE GIVEN MORE INFO ON THE END OF THE TXWY/HOLDING AREA, BUT I AM AT FAULT FOR NOT ASKING FOR HELP, WHEN I KNEW I NEEDED IT. NEXT TIME, I WILL NOT HESITATE TO ASK FOR HELP WHEN I NEED IT, AND TO BE MORE AWARE OF THE SIGNS ON THE ARPT.

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.