Aircraft takes off from taxiway instead of using runway.

Attributes
ACN	316143
Time
Date	199509
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mci
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 65 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	316143
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Mistook taxiway for runway. Took off on taxiway for runway 19L at mci. Tower said 'for future reference use the runway.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT TAKES OFF FROM TXWY INSTEAD OF USING RWY.

Narrative: MISTOOK TXWY FOR RWY. TOOK OFF ON TXWY FOR RWY 19L AT MCI. TWR SAID 'FOR FUTURE REF USE THE RWY.'

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.