Aa-1 pilot began takeoff on the wrong runway that was closed at sua.

Attributes
ACN	566541
Time
Date	200211
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sua.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Yankee
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12.6 flight time total : 801.2 flight time type : 520.7
ASRS Report	566541
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was cleared by the tower to take off on runway 30. I incorrectly began my takeoff roll on runway 34, a closed runway. I aborted my takeoff roll when I realized my mistake. This mistake could have been avoided if I had referenced my directional gyro before beginning my takeoff roll.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AA-1 PLT BEGAN TKOF ON THE WRONG RWY THAT WAS CLOSED AT SUA.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED BY THE TWR TO TAKE OFF ON RWY 30. I INCORRECTLY BEGAN MY TKOF ROLL ON RWY 34, A CLOSED RWY. I ABORTED MY TKOF ROLL WHEN I REALIZED MY MISTAKE. THIS MISTAKE COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF I HAD REFED MY DIRECTIONAL GYRO BEFORE BEGINNING MY TKOF ROLL.

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.