Taxi to wrong runway.

Attributes
ACN	303567
Time
Date	199505
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mmu
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mfr
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 750
ASRS Report	303567
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified atc
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ATIS stated active was runway 23. I was cleared to taxi to runway 23. I taxied to runway 5 and reported ready at runway 23. The controller (tower) cleared me to takeoff on runway 23 at which time I proceeded to taxi toward the entrance of runway 5 for takeoff. The tower told me to hold short. I did. They asked me what runway I was taking off on. I then realized my mistake and received permission to takeoff on runway 5. No further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TAXI TO WRONG RWY.

Narrative: ATIS STATED ACTIVE WAS RWY 23. I WAS CLRED TO TAXI TO RWY 23. I TAXIED TO RWY 5 AND RPTED READY AT RWY 23. THE CTLR (TWR) CLRED ME TO TKOF ON RWY 23 AT WHICH TIME I PROCEEDED TO TAXI TOWARD THE ENTRANCE OF RWY 5 FOR TKOF. THE TWR TOLD ME TO HOLD SHORT. I DID. THEY ASKED ME WHAT RWY I WAS TAKING OFF ON. I THEN REALIZED MY MISTAKE AND RECEIVED PERMISSION TO TKOF ON RWY 5. NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

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.