TRACON controller described an unsafe event when releasing an aircraft from an uncontrolled airport ...

Attributes
ACN	1108960
Time
Date	201308
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.TRACON
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Route In Use	Other Instrument Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Other Instrument Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Approach Departure
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

A cessna 152 called for his IFR release. I read him his clearance to ZZZ; the flight plan I had was from ZZZ1. I had him hold because of traffic at ZZZ1. After the traffic was clear; I released him. I was vectoring a cessna 172 for an approach at ZZZ. I switched the C172 to advisory frequency and gave a position relief briefing; during my two minute overlap I noticed that the aircraft I released off of ZZZ1 was actually departing ZZZ. I then saw that the C152 had a flight plan off of ZZZ as well. This event has made me much more aware of my strip management; and to be more thorough in checking if someone has two flight plans in the system; also I will probably always have them state what airport they are departing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACON Controller described an unsafe event when releasing an aircraft from an uncontrolled airport only to find two flight plans were filed off different airports and the wrong departure was being considered for the release.

Narrative: A Cessna 152 called for his IFR release. I read him his clearance to ZZZ; the flight plan I had was from ZZZ1. I had him hold because of traffic at ZZZ1. After the traffic was clear; I released him. I was vectoring a Cessna 172 for an approach at ZZZ. I switched the C172 to advisory frequency and gave a position relief briefing; during my two minute overlap I noticed that the aircraft I released off of ZZZ1 was actually departing ZZZ. I then saw that the C152 had a flight plan off of ZZZ as well. This event has made me much more aware of my strip management; and to be more thorough in checking if someone has two flight plans in the system; also I will probably always have them state what airport they are departing.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

TRACON controller described an unsafe event when releasing an aircraft from an uncontrolled airport only to find two flight plans were filed off different airports and the wrong departure was being considered for the release.