Corporate pilot departs on wrong runway. Takeoff aborted due to engine problems.

Attributes
ACN	280303
Time
Date	199408
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : act
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mem
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Cessna 340/340A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 8000
ASRS Report	380303
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was cleared for takeoff on runway 1. I started to take off on runway 32. I aborted takeoff due to engine problem. I realized I had made a mistake on which runway to takeoff on. (Coincidence.) tower and ground must have thought I aborted because I was on the wrong runway, but I aborted for engine problem. I didn't realize I was on the wrong runway until I taxied off. Tower and ground never said a word about it. I realized my stupid mistake and I am grateful that they didn't chew me out on the radio -- I knew I had made a mistake. I had just got the aircraft back, I had 10 cylinders replaced and this was my first flight after engine work. I was preoccupied with the engines (no excuse) when I started my takeoff roll on the wrong runway. A factor may have been the geometry of intersecting runways at starting point of takeoff roll.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORPORATE PLT DEPARTS ON WRONG RWY. TKOF ABORTED DUE TO ENG PROBS.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 1. I STARTED TO TAKE OFF ON RWY 32. I ABORTED TKOF DUE TO ENG PROB. I REALIZED I HAD MADE A MISTAKE ON WHICH RWY TO TKOF ON. (COINCIDENCE.) TWR AND GND MUST HAVE THOUGHT I ABORTED BECAUSE I WAS ON THE WRONG RWY, BUT I ABORTED FOR ENG PROB. I DIDN'T REALIZE I WAS ON THE WRONG RWY UNTIL I TAXIED OFF. TWR AND GND NEVER SAID A WORD ABOUT IT. I REALIZED MY STUPID MISTAKE AND I AM GRATEFUL THAT THEY DIDN'T CHEW ME OUT ON THE RADIO -- I KNEW I HAD MADE A MISTAKE. I HAD JUST GOT THE ACFT BACK, I HAD 10 CYLINDERS REPLACED AND THIS WAS MY FIRST FLT AFTER ENG WORK. I WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH THE ENGS (NO EXCUSE) WHEN I STARTED MY TKOF ROLL ON THE WRONG RWY. A FACTOR MAY HAVE BEEN THE GEOMETRY OF INTERSECTING RWYS AT STARTING POINT OF TKOF ROLL.

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.