Pilot takes off with clearance given aircraft with similar call sign and blames it on an electrical failure after takeoff.

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Attributes
ACN	449810
Time
Date	199909
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl single value : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : clt.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5.6 flight time total : 1000
ASRS Report	449810
Person 2
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical incursion : runway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I received taxi clearance from ramp to intersection a via taxiway D. I held aircraft short of runway 18L and called tower on 118.1. I thought I heard a clear to take off from the tower. Right seat pilot (IFR rated) also thought we had been cleared for takeoff. Upon liftoff, we had a total (electrical power) failure. Landed ok using portable radio. After landing we were told the takeoff clearance was for another plane with a similar tail number. We think the electrical problem may have contributed to our misunderstanding.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT TAKES OFF WITH CLRNC GIVEN ACFT WITH SIMILAR CALL SIGN AND BLAMES IT ON AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: I RECEIVED TAXI CLRNC FROM RAMP TO INTXN A VIA TXWY D. I HELD ACFT SHORT OF RWY 18L AND CALLED TWR ON 118.1. I THOUGHT I HEARD A CLR TO TAKE OFF FROM THE TWR. R SEAT PLT (IFR RATED) ALSO THOUGHT WE HAD BEEN CLRED FOR TKOF. UPON LIFTOFF, WE HAD A TOTAL (ELECTRICAL PWR) FAILURE. LANDED OK USING PORTABLE RADIO. AFTER LNDG WE WERE TOLD THE TKOF CLRNC WAS FOR ANOTHER PLANE WITH A SIMILAR TAIL NUMBER. WE THINK THE ELECTRICAL PROB MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO OUR MISUNDERSTANDING.

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.