Unauthorized takeoff penetration of airspace proximity of class D airspace.

Attributes
ACN	267440
Time
Date	199403
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ssf
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ssf tower : slc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : holding ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 425 flight time type : 120
ASRS Report	267440
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departing ssf on IFR plan -- trouble starting airplane -- low battery -- distracted -- picked up clearance -- difficult to understand -- had to be repeated due to noise from high RPM necessary for alternator to charge. Delayed for IFR release. Thought I was told 'cleared to go' (runway heading) transmission during takeoff roll not understood due to noise from engine and bumpy runway. Tower calls and says I was cleared into 'position and hold' -- not 'for takeoff' and remain VMC. Advised of traffic inbound on opposite runway approach--sighted immediately -- slight course deviation to avoid -- he was told to break off approach to right -- I'm wondering -- what do the tower tapes say? 'Position and hold' or 'cleared to goþ?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH TKOF PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE PROX OF CLASS D AIRSPACE.

Narrative: DEPARTING SSF ON IFR PLAN -- TROUBLE STARTING AIRPLANE -- LOW BATTERY -- DISTRACTED -- PICKED UP CLRNC -- DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND -- HAD TO BE REPEATED DUE TO NOISE FROM HIGH RPM NECESSARY FOR ALTERNATOR TO CHARGE. DELAYED FOR IFR RELEASE. THOUGHT I WAS TOLD 'CLRED TO GO' (RWY HDG) XMISSION DURING TKOF ROLL NOT UNDERSTOOD DUE TO NOISE FROM ENG AND BUMPY RWY. TWR CALLS AND SAYS I WAS CLRED INTO 'POS AND HOLD' -- NOT 'FOR TKOF' AND REMAIN VMC. ADVISED OF TFC INBOUND ON OPPOSITE RWY APCH--SIGHTED IMMEDIATELY -- SLIGHT COURSE DEV TO AVOID -- HE WAS TOLD TO BREAK OFF APCH TO R -- I'M WONDERING -- WHAT DO THE TWR TAPES SAY? 'POS AND HOLD' OR 'CLRED TO GOþ?

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.