A C210 pilot departs from an airport at night when the airport is closed at night.

Attributes
ACN	521690
Time
Date	200108
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 6k5.airport
State Reference	OR
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 2100
ASRS Report	521690
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

At approximately XA15 on aug/sat/01, I departed sister eagle air (6k5) in night cavu conditions. The takeoff was uneventful on runway 2. During climb out while monitoring the listed CTAF, an unidentified voice stated (to the effect) that 'this airport is closed at night.' upon reference, I confirmed the entry 'closed night' which I had not noticed previously. The remainder of the flight was uneventful. Although the airport is unlighted, it has a paved runway with centerline striping easily visible. I have extensive experience in night flying and have departed from fields without runway lighting on many occasions and do not feel the departure after dark was unsafe. However, more careful review of airport data would have revealed the closure and precluded my error.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C210 PLT DEPARTS FROM AN ARPT AT NIGHT WHEN THE ARPT IS CLOSED AT NIGHT.

Narrative: AT APPROX XA15 ON AUG/SAT/01, I DEPARTED SISTER EAGLE AIR (6K5) IN NIGHT CAVU CONDITIONS. THE TKOF WAS UNEVENTFUL ON RWY 2. DURING CLBOUT WHILE MONITORING THE LISTED CTAF, AN UNIDENTIFIED VOICE STATED (TO THE EFFECT) THAT 'THIS ARPT IS CLOSED AT NIGHT.' UPON REF, I CONFIRMED THE ENTRY 'CLOSED NIGHT' WHICH I HAD NOT NOTICED PREVIOUSLY. THE REMAINDER OF THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL. ALTHOUGH THE ARPT IS UNLIGHTED, IT HAS A PAVED RWY WITH CTRLINE STRIPING EASILY VISIBLE. I HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN NIGHT FLYING AND HAVE DEPARTED FROM FIELDS WITHOUT RWY LIGHTING ON MANY OCCASIONS AND DO NOT FEEL THE DEP AFTER DARK WAS UNSAFE. HOWEVER, MORE CAREFUL REVIEW OF ARPT DATA WOULD HAVE REVEALED THE CLOSURE AND PRECLUDED MY ERROR.

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.