Small aircraft pilot takes off from a closed airport at drt, tx. Reporter had called FSS 3 days prior to takeoff. NOTAMS were changed prior to his takeoff but after his previous call to FSS.

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Attributes
ACN	371509
Time
Date	199706
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : drt
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : preflight ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5800
ASRS Report	371509
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence other other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was informed that the runway at drt would be closed for repair for the week jun/mon/97 to jun/sun/97. I understood that a taxiway or ramp area would remain open for takeoffs and lndgs at pilot's own risk. I checked NOTAMS on jun/sun/97 with san angelo flight service and was informed runway 13/31 and a taxiway was closed. No mention was made at that time of the ramp being closed or of the unpaved landing area being closed. I was out of town until wednesday morning and I did not check NOTAMS for drt since I already checked on sunday. At dawn, on wednesday I took off from a ramp area in a C172 and departed the area. I checked NOTAMS after I talked to a friend of mine and was advised the NOTAM had been changed and the airport was closed to fixed wing operation for the week, so the airport was closed when I departed. NOTAMS, like WX, should be checked immediately prior to a flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT TAKES OFF FROM A CLOSED ARPT AT DRT, TX. RPTR HAD CALLED FSS 3 DAYS PRIOR TO TKOF. NOTAMS WERE CHANGED PRIOR TO HIS TKOF BUT AFTER HIS PREVIOUS CALL TO FSS.

Narrative: I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RWY AT DRT WOULD BE CLOSED FOR REPAIR FOR THE WK JUN/MON/97 TO JUN/SUN/97. I UNDERSTOOD THAT A TXWY OR RAMP AREA WOULD REMAIN OPEN FOR TKOFS AND LNDGS AT PLT'S OWN RISK. I CHKED NOTAMS ON JUN/SUN/97 WITH SAN ANGELO FLT SVC AND WAS INFORMED RWY 13/31 AND A TXWY WAS CLOSED. NO MENTION WAS MADE AT THAT TIME OF THE RAMP BEING CLOSED OR OF THE UNPAVED LNDG AREA BEING CLOSED. I WAS OUT OF TOWN UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING AND I DID NOT CHK NOTAMS FOR DRT SINCE I ALREADY CHKED ON SUNDAY. AT DAWN, ON WEDNESDAY I TOOK OFF FROM A RAMP AREA IN A C172 AND DEPARTED THE AREA. I CHKED NOTAMS AFTER I TALKED TO A FRIEND OF MINE AND WAS ADVISED THE NOTAM HAD BEEN CHANGED AND THE ARPT WAS CLOSED TO FIXED WING OP FOR THE WEEK, SO THE ARPT WAS CLOSED WHEN I DEPARTED. NOTAMS, LIKE WX, SHOULD BE CHKED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO A FLT.

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.