Cpr small transport made a takeoff from psf without waiting for ATC release.

Attributes
ACN	171438
Time
Date	199102
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : psf airport : pse
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	171438
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

2/91, on the ground at pittsfield, ma main ramp, we obtained clearance from alb approach: 'cleared to pkb direct hidal direct hnk as filed. Maintain 4000 ft. Expect FL200 10 mins after squawk XXX departure alb 125.0. Hold for release.' we taxied off main ramp to active runway 26. Tried to contact alb approach when #1 for departure without success. At the end of runway 26 made another attempted to contact alb approach (no reply). With WX conditions better than 5000 ft and 5 mi, departed VFR squawking XXXX. Climbing VFR we contacted alb approach and reported, '2000 ft VFR, alb approach.' replied, 'radar contact, maintain 4000 ft.' 'alb approach, are you requesting a report or a phone call?' alb approach: 'no, not necessary. You did not conflict with traffic. Contact ZBW.' 'thank you. We apologize for any inconvenience. Over to ZBW.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR SMT MADE A TKOF FROM PSF WITHOUT WAITING FOR ATC RELEASE.

Narrative: 2/91, ON THE GND AT PITTSFIELD, MA MAIN RAMP, WE OBTAINED CLRNC FROM ALB APCH: 'CLRED TO PKB DIRECT HIDAL DIRECT HNK AS FILED. MAINTAIN 4000 FT. EXPECT FL200 10 MINS AFTER SQUAWK XXX DEP ALB 125.0. HOLD FOR RELEASE.' WE TAXIED OFF MAIN RAMP TO ACTIVE RWY 26. TRIED TO CONTACT ALB APCH WHEN #1 FOR DEP WITHOUT SUCCESS. AT THE END OF RWY 26 MADE ANOTHER ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT ALB APCH (NO REPLY). WITH WX CONDITIONS BETTER THAN 5000 FT AND 5 MI, DEPARTED VFR SQUAWKING XXXX. CLBING VFR WE CONTACTED ALB APCH AND RPTED, '2000 FT VFR, ALB APCH.' REPLIED, 'RADAR CONTACT, MAINTAIN 4000 FT.' 'ALB APCH, ARE YOU REQUESTING A RPT OR A PHONE CALL?' ALB APCH: 'NO, NOT NECESSARY. YOU DID NOT CONFLICT WITH TFC. CONTACT ZBW.' 'THANK YOU. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. OVER TO ZBW.'

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.