An small aircraft pilot allegedly took off on the wrong runway.

Attributes
ACN	211732
Time
Date	199205
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : psp
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : psp
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	211732
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

PIC checked ATIS which indicated runway 12 in use. Ground instructed taxi runway 30. Taxied from point #1 on attached diagram to point #2. After runup requested takeoff clearance. Tower advised hold departing traffic. Then advised 'cleared for takeoff.' PIC responded cleared for takeoff runway 30. Aircraft still located at point #2. Taxied onto runway 30 and departed. Tower advised that I had departed the wrong runway. What should have been done differently: 1) PIC should have questioned ATIS vs ground controller runway in use. 2) ground tower should have visually idented the aircraft on the ground. (There was little aircraft activity). 3) tower should have questioned PIC response -- cleared for takeoff runway 30.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT ALLEGEDLY TOOK OFF ON THE WRONG RWY.

Narrative: PIC CHKED ATIS WHICH INDICATED RWY 12 IN USE. GND INSTRUCTED TAXI RWY 30. TAXIED FROM POINT #1 ON ATTACHED DIAGRAM TO POINT #2. AFTER RUNUP REQUESTED TKOF CLRNC. TWR ADVISED HOLD DEPARTING TFC. THEN ADVISED 'CLRED FOR TKOF.' PIC RESPONDED CLRED FOR TKOF RWY 30. ACFT STILL LOCATED AT POINT #2. TAXIED ONTO RWY 30 AND DEPARTED. TWR ADVISED THAT I HAD DEPARTED THE WRONG RWY. WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE DIFFERENTLY: 1) PIC SHOULD HAVE QUESTIONED ATIS VS GND CTLR RWY IN USE. 2) GND TWR SHOULD HAVE VISUALLY IDENTED THE ACFT ON THE GND. (THERE WAS LITTLE ACFT ACTIVITY). 3) TWR SHOULD HAVE QUESTIONED PIC RESPONSE -- CLRED FOR TKOF RWY 30.

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.