Unauthorized takeoff from non tower unicom airport.

Attributes
ACN	242395
Time
Date	199305
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bqn
State Reference	PR
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : mjzs
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi
Route In Use	enroute : atlantic enroute : other oceanic
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	242395
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	242396
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight received clearance from sju center approximately XA05Z and told to 'hold for release and call when ready.' at XA10Z flight called sju center and informed center we were ready for takeoff. Sju center replied 'roger.' flight was monitoring unicom, reported taking off on unicom at XA11Z. Flight took off VFR, called airborne on unicom, then contacted sju center. Sju cleared flight to FL310. A few mins later sju center said they showed us on a 'hold for release.' we responded we called for takeoff and received a 'roger.' center stated the clearance was not forwarded on his paperwork, that the first controller must have forgotten, and that it was no problem. Due to the confusion, the crew decided a NASA safety report was appropriate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH TKOF FROM NON TWR UNICOM ARPT.

Narrative: FLT RECEIVED CLRNC FROM SJU CTR APPROX XA05Z AND TOLD TO 'HOLD FOR RELEASE AND CALL WHEN READY.' AT XA10Z FLT CALLED SJU CTR AND INFORMED CTR WE WERE READY FOR TKOF. SJU CTR REPLIED 'ROGER.' FLT WAS MONITORING UNICOM, RPTED TAKING OFF ON UNICOM AT XA11Z. FLT TOOK OFF VFR, CALLED AIRBORNE ON UNICOM, THEN CONTACTED SJU CTR. SJU CLRED FLT TO FL310. A FEW MINS LATER SJU CTR SAID THEY SHOWED US ON A 'HOLD FOR RELEASE.' WE RESPONDED WE CALLED FOR TKOF AND RECEIVED A 'ROGER.' CTR STATED THE CLRNC WAS NOT FORWARDED ON HIS PAPERWORK, THAT THE FIRST CTLR MUST HAVE FORGOTTEN, AND THAT IT WAS NO PROB. DUE TO THE CONFUSION, THE CREW DECIDED A NASA SAFETY RPT WAS APPROPRIATE.

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.