Wrong runway takeoff. Unauthorized runway operation. Non adherence to ATC clearance instruction.

Attributes
ACN	242256
Time
Date	199305
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tvc
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sel
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 195 flight time type : 5
ASRS Report	242256
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying an small aircraft, a plane that is new to me, and I was at an unfamiliar airport. The controller had me do an intersection takeoff. Because I was at an intersection without the numbers, I took off on runway 18 rather than runway 36. The controller didn't advise me until I was off the ground. There was no other traffic in the pattern. It was lack of thought on my part caused by having diverted due to bad WX and being inexperienced in the type Y.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WRONG RWY TKOF. UNAUTH RWY OP. NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC INSTRUCTION.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING AN SMA, A PLANE THAT IS NEW TO ME, AND I WAS AT AN UNFAMILIAR ARPT. THE CTLR HAD ME DO AN INTXN TKOF. BECAUSE I WAS AT AN INTXN WITHOUT THE NUMBERS, I TOOK OFF ON RWY 18 RATHER THAN RWY 36. THE CTLR DIDN'T ADVISE ME UNTIL I WAS OFF THE GND. THERE WAS NO OTHER TFC IN THE PATTERN. IT WAS LACK OF THOUGHT ON MY PART CAUSED BY HAVING DIVERTED DUE TO BAD WX AND BEING INEXPERIENCED IN THE TYPE Y.

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.