Non adherence to ATC clearance during a wrong direction takeoff attempt for runway 22 at hou, tx.

Attributes
ACN	542090
Time
Date	200203
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hou.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Cessna 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	542090
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Airport ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was told to taxi to runway 12R, intersection K departure. When I arrived there, tower told me to taxi to runway 22, intersection M departure. When I arrived, the tower told me to immediately take off without delay. The tower was in a frenzy during the time. The tower person appeared edgy and impatient. I, in compliance, taxied onto the runway. I initiated the takeoff roll, but in the wrong direction. I immediately recognized the error. I closed the throttles and turned off at the end. I, the pilot, contributed because I did not check my heading indicator for the proper direction (initial). I was distraction getting my charts in order. I should've declined the takeoff clearance. I basically 'brain locked.' the tower contributed to the situation by switching my takeoff runway abruptly. ATC was at the time rushing me for takeoff, instead of asking if I was ready for takeoff. I, however, immediately recognized the error and aborted the takeoff roll (never left the ground). There was, to my knowledge, no unsafe condition created by this mishap.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC DURING A WRONG DIRECTION TKOF ATTEMPT FOR RWY 22 AT HOU, TX.

Narrative: I WAS TOLD TO TAXI TO RWY 12R, INTXN K DEP. WHEN I ARRIVED THERE, TWR TOLD ME TO TAXI TO RWY 22, INTXN M DEP. WHEN I ARRIVED, THE TWR TOLD ME TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE OFF WITHOUT DELAY. THE TWR WAS IN A FRENZY DURING THE TIME. THE TWR PERSON APPEARED EDGY AND IMPATIENT. I, IN COMPLIANCE, TAXIED ONTO THE RWY. I INITIATED THE TKOF ROLL, BUT IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. I IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE ERROR. I CLOSED THE THROTTLES AND TURNED OFF AT THE END. I, THE PLT, CONTRIBUTED BECAUSE I DID NOT CHK MY HEADING INDICATOR FOR THE PROPER DIRECTION (INITIAL). I WAS DISTR GETTING MY CHARTS IN ORDER. I SHOULD'VE DECLINED THE TKOF CLRNC. I BASICALLY 'BRAIN LOCKED.' THE TWR CONTRIBUTED TO THE SIT BY SWITCHING MY TKOF RWY ABRUPTLY. ATC WAS AT THE TIME RUSHING ME FOR TKOF, INSTEAD OF ASKING IF I WAS READY FOR TKOF. I, HOWEVER, IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE ERROR AND ABORTED THE TKOF ROLL (NEVER LEFT THE GND). THERE WAS, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, NO UNSAFE CONDITION CREATED BY THIS MISHAP.

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.