Tpa controller experienced operational error when clearing aircraft for departure on closed runway.

Attributes
ACN	697368
Time
Date	200605
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tpa.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ewr.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 150
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : combined local controller : combined ground
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller time certified in position1 : 22
ASRS Report	697368
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

I was working LC1/LC2/GC1/GC2/media control combined. I taxied aircraft to runway 9; intersection east and then cleared aircraft for takeoff. Several mins later; after I had been relieved; as I began my break I realized what had happened; departed on closed runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TPA CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR WHEN CLRING ACFT FOR DEP ON CLOSED RWY.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING LC1/LC2/GC1/GC2/MEDIA CTL COMBINED. I TAXIED ACFT TO RWY 9; INTXN E AND THEN CLRED ACFT FOR TKOF. SEVERAL MINS LATER; AFTER I HAD BEEN RELIEVED; AS I BEGAN MY BREAK I REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED; DEPARTED ON CLOSED RWY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.