A C-210 took off with an air carrier aircraft still on the runway. Pilot reported confusion over whether a takeoff or a luaw clearance had been given.

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Attributes
ACN	939023
Time
Date	201103
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	SAN.Airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 9.2 Flight Crew Total 2780 Flight Crew Type 1000
Person 2
Function	Flight Data / Clearance Delivery
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance

Narrative:

Holding for takeoff; I was advised I would be given departure ahead of incoming arrival. Then given; according to tower controller after the fact; 'line up and wait' which I misinterpreted or misheard as a takeoff clearance. I proceeded to take off.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C-210 took off with an air carrier aircraft still on the runway. Pilot reported confusion over whether a takeoff or a LUAW clearance had been given.

Narrative: Holding for takeoff; I was advised I would be given departure ahead of incoming arrival. Then given; according to tower controller after the fact; 'line up and wait' which I misinterpreted or misheard as a takeoff clearance. I proceeded to take off.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.