Takeoff prior to IFR release time.

Attributes
ACN	105138
Time
Date	198902
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lgb airport : l16
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 28 msl bound upper : 1600
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ict
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : preflight
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 18 flight time total : 425 flight time type : 290
ASRS Report	105138
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Telephoned la coast TRACON for IFR clearance to long beach airport from meadowlark airport (private uncontrolled) 10 miles away. TRACON gave takeoff window from xx:40 to xx:45, and issued clearance at xx:25. I did not check my watch at that point. After takeoff ATC gave me vectors for the approach and chastised me for taking off early. They said supervisor wanted a time check, but I didn't hear anymore about it. Later I checked watch against clock at FBO and it was fast.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TKOF PRIOR TO IFR RELEASE TIME.

Narrative: TELEPHONED LA COAST TRACON FOR IFR CLRNC TO LONG BEACH ARPT FROM MEADOWLARK ARPT (PRIVATE UNCTLED) 10 MILES AWAY. TRACON GAVE TKOF WINDOW FROM XX:40 TO XX:45, AND ISSUED CLRNC AT XX:25. I DID NOT CHK MY WATCH AT THAT POINT. AFTER TKOF ATC GAVE ME VECTORS FOR THE APCH AND CHASTISED ME FOR TAKING OFF EARLY. THEY SAID SUPVR WANTED A TIME CHK, BUT I DIDN'T HEAR ANYMORE ABOUT IT. LATER I CHKED WATCH AGAINST CLOCK AT FBO AND IT WAS FAST.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.