C152 private pilot taxied onto another runway takeoff other than he announced over unicom.

Attributes
ACN	515873
Time
Date	200106
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : evb.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unk
Flight Phase	ground : position and hold
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 125 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	515573
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

In taxiing from the east ramp, I followed other aircraft that were taxiing for takeoff. I stopped at runway 29 run-up area and performed run-up. At this point I thought I was at runway 24. I even had an airport diagram in front of me (downloaded from company X). I then checked for other aircraft. One was on the opposite side of runway 29 (south side) waiting, and 1 aircraft was on a 4 mi final for runway 29. I then made my call and said on 122.8, 'cessna abc, taxiing onto runway two-four for takeoff.' as I was pulling onto the runway 29, the aircraft on the south side of runway 29 got on the radio and announced, 'aircraft taxiing onto runway is on runway two-nine, not two-four.' at that point, everyone was aware of each other's position/location, so I did not restate. Poor airport signage, unfamiliar with airport (never ben there), and excitement about starting my first very long cross country trip (400 NM). All were contributing factors. Other factors: takeoff time was 50 mins past originally planned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C152 PVT PLT TAXIED ONTO ANOTHER RWY TKOF OTHER THAN HE ANNOUNCED OVER UNICOM.

Narrative: IN TAXIING FROM THE E RAMP, I FOLLOWED OTHER ACFT THAT WERE TAXIING FOR TKOF. I STOPPED AT RWY 29 RUN-UP AREA AND PERFORMED RUN-UP. AT THIS POINT I THOUGHT I WAS AT RWY 24. I EVEN HAD AN ARPT DIAGRAM IN FRONT OF ME (DOWNLOADED FROM COMPANY X). I THEN CHKED FOR OTHER ACFT. ONE WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF RWY 29 (S SIDE) WAITING, AND 1 ACFT WAS ON A 4 MI FINAL FOR RWY 29. I THEN MADE MY CALL AND SAID ON 122.8, 'CESSNA ABC, TAXIING ONTO RWY TWO-FOUR FOR TKOF.' AS I WAS PULLING ONTO THE RWY 29, THE ACFT ON THE S SIDE OF RWY 29 GOT ON THE RADIO AND ANNOUNCED, 'ACFT TAXIING ONTO RWY IS ON RWY TWO-NINE, NOT TWO-FOUR.' AT THAT POINT, EVERYONE WAS AWARE OF EACH OTHER'S POS/LOCATION, SO I DID NOT RESTATE. POOR ARPT SIGNAGE, UNFAMILIAR WITH ARPT (NEVER BEN THERE), AND EXCITEMENT ABOUT STARTING MY FIRST VERY LONG XCOUNTRY TRIP (400 NM). ALL WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. OTHER FACTORS: TKOF TIME WAS 50 MINS PAST ORIGINALLY PLANNED.

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.