Private pilot took off from runway 31 instead of runway 35.

Attributes
ACN	242375
Time
Date	199305
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sux
State Reference	IA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 650 flight time type : 6
ASRS Report	242375
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Upon picking up ATIS which stated that takeoffs and lndgs would be conducted on runway 31, we tuned in ground and were cleared to the end of runway 31. Once we began our taxi we were asked if we would like the intersection B takeoff, that there would be 6000 ft left. We said that we would take the intersection takeoff. After runup we contacted the tower and said that we were ready to go runway 31. The tower then had us hold short for a landing fgt. The crux of the whole problem is that I had runway 31 on the mind. We were then cleared for takeoff on runway 35 (I heard runway 31). On callback I simply stated 'aircraft cleared for takeoff.' we then expedited the takeoff so not to get in the way of the second fgt on final. I remember thinking to myself -- man they are sequencing us in tight. I was then informed that we had departed the wrong runway and that I could call the tower when I got home. The need to fill out this form and the mental anguish of knowing that I will be contacted by the FAA in the next few days could be avoided by simply giving a complete callback, and you can bet your life that for the rest of mine, I will never accept another clearance without a complete callback.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT TOOK OFF FROM RWY 31 INSTEAD OF RWY 35.

Narrative: UPON PICKING UP ATIS WHICH STATED THAT TKOFS AND LNDGS WOULD BE CONDUCTED ON RWY 31, WE TUNED IN GND AND WERE CLRED TO THE END OF RWY 31. ONCE WE BEGAN OUR TAXI WE WERE ASKED IF WE WOULD LIKE THE INTXN B TKOF, THAT THERE WOULD BE 6000 FT LEFT. WE SAID THAT WE WOULD TAKE THE INTXN TKOF. AFTER RUNUP WE CONTACTED THE TWR AND SAID THAT WE WERE READY TO GO RWY 31. THE TWR THEN HAD US HOLD SHORT FOR A LNDG FGT. THE CRUX OF THE WHOLE PROB IS THAT I HAD RWY 31 ON THE MIND. WE WERE THEN CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 35 (I HEARD RWY 31). ON CALLBACK I SIMPLY STATED 'ACFT CLRED FOR TKOF.' WE THEN EXPEDITED THE TKOF SO NOT TO GET IN THE WAY OF THE SECOND FGT ON FINAL. I REMEMBER THINKING TO MYSELF -- MAN THEY ARE SEQUENCING US IN TIGHT. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT WE HAD DEPARTED THE WRONG RWY AND THAT I COULD CALL THE TWR WHEN I GOT HOME. THE NEED TO FILL OUT THIS FORM AND THE MENTAL ANGUISH OF KNOWING THAT I WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE FAA IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS COULD BE AVOIDED BY SIMPLY GIVING A COMPLETE CALLBACK, AND YOU CAN BET YOUR LIFE THAT FOR THE REST OF MINE, I WILL NEVER ACCEPT ANOTHER CLRNC WITHOUT A COMPLETE CALLBACK.

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.