Experimental aircraft pilot reported as they began taxi toward the runway as cleared by ATC; who then told them to stop and directed an aircraft on final approach to go around.
Synopsis
Experimental aircraft pilot reported as they began taxi toward the runway as cleared by ATC; who then told them to stop and directed an aircraft on final approach to go around.
Narrative
I was at the holding point for runway XX in ZZZ; after being instructed by the control tower few minutes prior. I was aware of a cleared to land traffic on runway XX. I understood from the control tower was instructing me to line up for runway XX; I read back the instruction and start to taxi for line up accordingly. Before entering the runway; I checked the final approach and saw other traffic; which raised my suspicion. I was assessing whether this traffic could pose a danger; and considering that the tower had not corrected my read back I continued. This assured me that the instruction was correct; and that the traffic on final approach was either scheduled to land after my departure or was a helicopter moving within its designated landing zone. At the same time; the tower instructed me to stop with the keyword 'STOP.' I immediately realized that my situational awareness was incorrect and that I was about to enter the active runway. I slowed down the aircraft to stop; and at the same time; I heard instructions for the landing aircraft to go around; which; it seemed; did not follow immediately. Seeing me decelerate; the tower continued to tell me to stop using the same keyword 'STOP;' repeated twice. I then applied hard braking; unfortunately causing damage to my aircraft. Shortly afterward; the aircraft on final approach executed a go-around. At the moment I stopped; I was approximately 100 to 150 feet from the runway.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.