An experienced cpr pilot took off from a taxiway at lrd.

Attributes
ACN	450124
Time
Date	199909
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lrd.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lrd.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : taxi
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : lrd.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 6700 flight time type : 3701
ASRS Report	450124
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical incursion : taxiway non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On takeoff roll, I spotted a plane taxiing head-on towards me. I proceeded to take off, climb, and turn to the left. I was informed by the tower that I had taken off on taxiway C, not runway 14. I had been cleared into position and hold and had crossed the hold line on the taxiway. Construction at lrd, worn markings, signs not very abundant, and pilot's inattn, contributed to situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN EXPERIENCED CPR PLT TOOK OFF FROM A TXWY AT LRD.

Narrative: ON TKOF ROLL, I SPOTTED A PLANE TAXIING HEAD-ON TOWARDS ME. I PROCEEDED TO TAKE OFF, CLB, AND TURN TO THE L. I WAS INFORMED BY THE TWR THAT I HAD TAKEN OFF ON TXWY C, NOT RWY 14. I HAD BEEN CLRED INTO POS AND HOLD AND HAD CROSSED THE HOLD LINE ON THE TXWY. CONSTRUCTION AT LRD, WORN MARKINGS, SIGNS NOT VERY ABUNDANT, AND PLT'S INATTN, CONTRIBUTED TO SIT.

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.