Air carrier medium large transport performed a wrong runway takeoff during a night operation at sdf,...

Attributes
ACN	395904
Time
Date	199803
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sdf
State Reference	KY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	395904
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera 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 other

Narrative:

Cleared for takeoff on runway 1 but when taxiing into position failed to turn far enough and lined up and took off on runway 35L. Runway ends are co-located and the close magnetic direction makes it very easy to line up wrong. Runway 35L is the first runway you see when lining up. Could have better markings/lighted signs or possibly a stub taxiway that goes directly to runway 1. Additional factors: pilots were on the 3RD of 3 very long days with numerous WX and ATC delays. Certainly fatigue was a factor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG PERFORMED A WRONG RWY TKOF DURING A NIGHT OP AT SDF, KY.

Narrative: CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 1 BUT WHEN TAXIING INTO POS FAILED TO TURN FAR ENOUGH AND LINED UP AND TOOK OFF ON RWY 35L. RWY ENDS ARE CO-LOCATED AND THE CLOSE MAGNETIC DIRECTION MAKES IT VERY EASY TO LINE UP WRONG. RWY 35L IS THE FIRST RWY YOU SEE WHEN LINING UP. COULD HAVE BETTER MARKINGS/LIGHTED SIGNS OR POSSIBLY A STUB TXWY THAT GOES DIRECTLY TO RWY 1. ADDITIONAL FACTORS: PLTS WERE ON THE 3RD OF 3 VERY LONG DAYS WITH NUMEROUS WX AND ATC DELAYS. CERTAINLY FATIGUE WAS A FACTOR.

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.

Air carrier medium large transport performed a wrong runway takeoff during a night operation at sdf, ky.