Wrong runway takeoff results in near midair collision. Arrival departure aircraft, 2 smas.

Attributes
ACN	209006
Time
Date	199205
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : n44
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 200 agl bound upper : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fok
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 380 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	209006
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Runway 6/24. 24 generally being used -- took off on 6 and over north end flew under another plane on final to 24. He flew over me. We both saw each other in plenty of time. Other plane also a low wing small aircraft Y. Problem was with me. I did an inversion of 180 degrees in my mind on runway in use.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WRONG RWY TKOF RESULTS IN NMAC. ARR DEP ACFT, 2 SMAS.

Narrative: RWY 6/24. 24 GENERALLY BEING USED -- TOOK OFF ON 6 AND OVER N END FLEW UNDER ANOTHER PLANE ON FINAL TO 24. HE FLEW OVER ME. WE BOTH SAW EACH OTHER IN PLENTY OF TIME. OTHER PLANE ALSO A LOW WING SMA Y. PROBLEM WAS WITH ME. I DID AN INVERSION OF 180 DEGS IN MY MIND ON RWY IN USE.

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.