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Pilot of C337 rushed by approaching thunderstorms inadvertently started takeoff on taxiway vice runway on which cleared by fpr ATCT local controller. Aborted takeoff when alerted by controller.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 588891 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200307 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : fpr.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : fpr.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Super Skymaster |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : fpr.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 588891 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | incursion : taxiway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : rejected takeoff |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Received 3 changes of runway assignment during progressive taxi instructions due to shifting winds. I was trying to get out before storms arrived, and controller was attempting to expedite everyone's departure as well. I was #2 in line behind a C172, and I was attempting to complete run-up so that I could depart shortly after the C172. The C172 was cleared and departed. I did not watch it taxi and take off. I completed my run-up and was quickly cleared for takeoff with instructions to fly a 090 degree heading. I was on a large, long and wide taxiway. Rather than taxiing and turning right onto runway 14, I started to take off on this taxiway, which was in 090 degree direction. The tower told me to abort, which I did promptly, I taxied back, and took off on runway 14. The rushed and hurried atmosphere, due to WX, was the culprit. Unfamiliarity with the airport and txwys were a contributing factor.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF C337 RUSHED BY APCHING TSTMS INADVERTENTLY STARTED TKOF ON TXWY VICE RWY ON WHICH CLRED BY FPR ATCT LCL CTLR. ABORTED TKOF WHEN ALERTED BY CTLR.
Narrative: RECEIVED 3 CHANGES OF RWY ASSIGNMENT DURING PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS DUE TO SHIFTING WINDS. I WAS TRYING TO GET OUT BEFORE STORMS ARRIVED, AND CTLR WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXPEDITE EVERYONE'S DEP AS WELL. I WAS #2 IN LINE BEHIND A C172, AND I WAS ATTEMPTING TO COMPLETE RUN-UP SO THAT I COULD DEPART SHORTLY AFTER THE C172. THE C172 WAS CLRED AND DEPARTED. I DID NOT WATCH IT TAXI AND TAKE OFF. I COMPLETED MY RUN-UP AND WAS QUICKLY CLRED FOR TKOF WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO FLY A 090 DEG HDG. I WAS ON A LARGE, LONG AND WIDE TXWY. RATHER THAN TAXIING AND TURNING R ONTO RWY 14, I STARTED TO TAKE OFF ON THIS TXWY, WHICH WAS IN 090 DEG DIRECTION. THE TWR TOLD ME TO ABORT, WHICH I DID PROMPTLY, I TAXIED BACK, AND TOOK OFF ON RWY 14. THE RUSHED AND HURRIED ATMOSPHERE, DUE TO WX, WAS THE CULPRIT. UNFAMILIARITY WITH THE ARPT AND TXWYS WERE A CONTRIBUTING 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.