PA44 pilot has a track and heading deviation on departure from emt.

Attributes
ACN	722326
Time
Date	200612
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : emt.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-44 Seminole Turbo Seminole
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 12200 flight time type : 190
ASRS Report	722326
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

After taking off on an IFR flight plan with a clearance void time I turned the wrong way initially which caused alarm with the controller due to high terrain in the area. I did continue the turn to the correct heading almost immediately. A review of the departure procedure would have prevented this concern.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA44 PLT HAS A TRACK AND HDG DEV ON DEP FROM EMT.

Narrative: AFTER TAKING OFF ON AN IFR FLT PLAN WITH A CLRNC VOID TIME I TURNED THE WRONG WAY INITIALLY WHICH CAUSED ALARM WITH THE CTLR DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN IN THE AREA. I DID CONTINUE THE TURN TO THE CORRECT HDG ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. A REVIEW OF THE DEP PROC WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS CONCERN.

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.