Wrong runway takeoff by a BE10 ATP pilot in a night operation at GGG, tx.

Attributes
ACN	616374
Time
Date	200405
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ggg.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	King Air 100 A/B
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	616374
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I took off on wrong runway. Cleared for runway 17 intersection H departure. I took off runway 13 taxiway H intersection. Runways 17 and 13 intersect at H. I failed to confirm compass prior to takeoff roll. I noticed error at rotation speed, so I continued. I was familiar with the airport and that intersection departure, but failed to confirm with compass. Contributing factors: I was given a new squawk code as I rolled onto the runway. Darkness, less obvious of a mistake during the night hours.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WRONG RWY TKOF BY A BE10 ATP PLT IN A NIGHT OP AT GGG, TX.

Narrative: I TOOK OFF ON WRONG RWY. CLRED FOR RWY 17 INTXN H DEP. I TOOK OFF RWY 13 TXWY H INTXN. RWYS 17 AND 13 INTERSECT AT H. I FAILED TO CONFIRM COMPASS PRIOR TO TKOF ROLL. I NOTICED ERROR AT ROTATION SPD, SO I CONTINUED. I WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE ARPT AND THAT INTXN DEP, BUT FAILED TO CONFIRM WITH COMPASS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: I WAS GIVEN A NEW SQUAWK CODE AS I ROLLED ONTO THE RWY. DARKNESS, LESS OBVIOUS OF A MISTAKE DURING THE NIGHT HRS.

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.