Btv controller described runway incursion when departure aircraft taxied across the assigned runway.

Attributes
ACN	807212
Time
Date	200809
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : btv.airport
State Reference	VT
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller time certified in position2 : 4
ASRS Report	807212
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

A PA28 asked to taxi from FBO. Before taxi instructions; the plane started moving from the ramp. He was going towards runway 1C; and not full length via taxiway left. I informed him I could give him runway 1 at taxiway C. The local controller and I saw the airplane; kept moving. We couldn't see the hold short line. The cherokee was taxiing at a good speed. Both of us realized he most likely crossed the hold line and was going to cross runway 1. There was no other traffic to runway 1. I advised the pilot he had crossed the runway; made him do a 180 degree turn; and gave him to tower. The local controller and myself (ground) were constantly talking to one another about that cherokee. It was easier for us to coordination about that cherokee than telling the pilot to stop/hold short; and risking him stopping on the runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BTV CTLR DESCRIBED RWY INCURSION WHEN DEP ACFT TAXIED ACROSS THE ASSIGNED RWY.

Narrative: A PA28 ASKED TO TAXI FROM FBO. BEFORE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS; THE PLANE STARTED MOVING FROM THE RAMP. HE WAS GOING TOWARDS RWY 1C; AND NOT FULL LENGTH VIA TXWY L. I INFORMED HIM I COULD GIVE HIM RWY 1 AT TXWY C. THE LCL CTLR AND I SAW THE AIRPLANE; KEPT MOVING. WE COULDN'T SEE THE HOLD SHORT LINE. THE CHEROKEE WAS TAXIING AT A GOOD SPD. BOTH OF US REALIZED HE MOST LIKELY CROSSED THE HOLD LINE AND WAS GOING TO CROSS RWY 1. THERE WAS NO OTHER TFC TO RWY 1. I ADVISED THE PLT HE HAD CROSSED THE RWY; MADE HIM DO A 180 DEG TURN; AND GAVE HIM TO TWR. THE LCL CTLR AND MYSELF (GND) WERE CONSTANTLY TALKING TO ONE ANOTHER ABOUT THAT CHEROKEE. IT WAS EASIER FOR US TO COORD ABOUT THAT CHEROKEE THAN TELLING THE PLT TO STOP/HOLD SHORT; AND RISKING HIM STOPPING ON THE RWY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.