Small aircraft pilot turns right instead of left as instructed after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	331660
Time
Date	199603
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz tower : clt
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 1300
ASRS Report	331660
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I received clearance to turn left, in error I turned right. I have been flying some right seat and always explain to myself which is right and left. I was thinking right seat while in the left. Add to my checklist a reminder of right and left.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT TURNS R INSTEAD OF L AS INSTRUCTED AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: I RECEIVED CLRNC TO TURN L, IN ERROR I TURNED R. I HAVE BEEN FLYING SOME R SEAT AND ALWAYS EXPLAIN TO MYSELF WHICH IS R AND L. I WAS THINKING R SEAT WHILE IN THE L. ADD TO MY CHKLIST A REMINDER OF R AND L.

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.