Atx small transport lined up on the taxiway parallel to the runway for takeoff. Pilot detected the error and did a 180 degree turn back to the runway.

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Attributes
ACN	191560
Time
Date	199110
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : day
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 1800 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	191560
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While being cleared for takeoff on runway 24R and not being familiar with the runway, I moved the airplane onto the taxiway that parallels the runway. I had to make a 180 and taxi back onto the runway. This made no problems with any approaching traffic or on the ground. An airplane behind me stopped, while he knew the area of the airport. Correction or better ground markings at airports would be the solution for this.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX SMT LINED UP ON THE TAXIWAY PARALLEL TO THE RWY FOR TKOF. PLT DETECTED THE ERROR AND DID A 180 DEG TURN BACK TO THE RWY.

Narrative: WHILE BEING CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 24R AND NOT BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE RWY, I MOVED THE AIRPLANE ONTO THE TAXIWAY THAT PARALLELS THE RWY. I HAD TO MAKE A 180 AND TAXI BACK ONTO THE RWY. THIS MADE NO PROBLEMS WITH ANY APCHING TFC OR ON THE GND. AN AIRPLANE BEHIND ME STOPPED, WHILE HE KNEW THE AREA OF THE ARPT. CORRECTION OR BETTER GND MARKINGS AT ARPTS WOULD BE THE SOLUTION FOR THIS.

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.