Takeoff from dca without an IFR clearance.

Attributes
ACN	237379
Time
Date	199303
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dca
State Reference	DC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dca artcc : zab
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 22 flight time total : 237 flight time type : 19
ASRS Report	237379
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I inadvertently departed from dca on the day and time specified above, without an IFR reservation prior to takeoff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TKOF FROM DCA WITHOUT AN IFR CLRNC.

Narrative: I INADVERTENTLY DEPARTED FROM DCA ON THE DAY AND TIME SPECIFIED ABOVE, WITHOUT AN IFR RESERVATION PRIOR TO TKOF.

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.