Aborted takeoff. - NASA ASRS

Attributes
ACN	278417
Time
Date	199407
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ggg
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB-110 All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	other
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	278417
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were told to taxi to the intersection of runway 17 and taxiway hotel. Previous 2 planes were given a runway 17 departure from hotel. When we took the runway we lined up for departure on runway 17. Tower said, 'I meant for you to depart on runway 13, but go ahead and depart on runway 17. No delay. Traffic on final for runway 17.' we began to roll down runway 17. The takeoff was aborted when we saw there appeared to be inadequate runway. We taxied back and took off on runway 13. Factors: don't do intersection departures unless sure of length remaining. (The E110's certification does not require takeoff runway analysis.) don't assume tower knows how much runway you need. Don't be pressured into a decision by controller telling you 'no delay.' refuse clearance if needed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ABORTED TKOF.

Narrative: WE WERE TOLD TO TAXI TO THE INTXN OF RWY 17 AND TXWY HOTEL. PREVIOUS 2 PLANES WERE GIVEN A RWY 17 DEP FROM HOTEL. WHEN WE TOOK THE RWY WE LINED UP FOR DEP ON RWY 17. TWR SAID, 'I MEANT FOR YOU TO DEPART ON RWY 13, BUT GO AHEAD AND DEPART ON RWY 17. NO DELAY. TFC ON FINAL FOR RWY 17.' WE BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN RWY 17. THE TKOF WAS ABORTED WHEN WE SAW THERE APPEARED TO BE INADEQUATE RWY. WE TAXIED BACK AND TOOK OFF ON RWY 13. FACTORS: DON'T DO INTXN DEPS UNLESS SURE OF LENGTH REMAINING. (THE E110'S CERTIFICATION DOES NOT REQUIRE TKOF RWY ANALYSIS.) DON'T ASSUME TWR KNOWS HOW MUCH RWY YOU NEED. DON'T BE PRESSURED INTO A DECISION BY CTLR TELLING YOU 'NO DELAY.' REFUSE CLRNC IF NEEDED.

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.