Solo student pilot in C172 turns prematurely the wrong way during initial climb after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	504144
Time
Date	200103
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dpa.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1200 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dpa.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 6 flight time total : 120 flight time type : 120
ASRS Report	504144
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departures on runway 19L/right and runway 15. At taxi time, was given the option of runway 19R or runway 15. Chose runway 15 because it is close to where the plane is parked. Wind was from the ssw (from approximately 190 degrees). After takeoff, started a right turn into the crosswind leg at 1200 ft MSL (approximately 450 ft AGL). The ATC controller had specified a left turn at 2000 ft MSL. The problem arose as a result of an error (lack of situational awareness) on my part. I was thinking in terms of a departure from runway 19R and a right turn to the west (my initial direction of flight, as communicated to the ATC controller). Was immediately reprimanded by the ATC controller (tower) but was allowed to fly out on a west heading. Continued the rest of the flight (and the return trip) uneventfully. The flight was a solo student cross country training flight for meeting the private pilot certificate requirements (dpa-vys and back).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SOLO STUDENT PLT IN C172 TURNS PREMATURELY THE WRONG WAY DURING INITIAL CLB AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: DEPS ON RWY 19L/R AND RWY 15. AT TAXI TIME, WAS GIVEN THE OPTION OF RWY 19R OR RWY 15. CHOSE RWY 15 BECAUSE IT IS CLOSE TO WHERE THE PLANE IS PARKED. WIND WAS FROM THE SSW (FROM APPROX 190 DEGS). AFTER TKOF, STARTED A R TURN INTO THE XWIND LEG AT 1200 FT MSL (APPROX 450 FT AGL). THE ATC CTLR HAD SPECIFIED A L TURN AT 2000 FT MSL. THE PROB AROSE AS A RESULT OF AN ERROR (LACK OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS) ON MY PART. I WAS THINKING IN TERMS OF A DEP FROM RWY 19R AND A R TURN TO THE W (MY INITIAL DIRECTION OF FLT, AS COMMUNICATED TO THE ATC CTLR). WAS IMMEDIATELY REPRIMANDED BY THE ATC CTLR (TWR) BUT WAS ALLOWED TO FLY OUT ON A W HDG. CONTINUED THE REST OF THE FLT (AND THE RETURN TRIP) UNEVENTFULLY. THE FLT WAS A SOLO STUDENT XCOUNTRY TRAINING FLT FOR MEETING THE PVT PLT CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS (DPA-VYS AND BACK).

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.