Atx small transport made takeoff without a flight plan on file.

Attributes
ACN	123660
Time
Date	198909
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : myr
State Reference	SC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : myr
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : holding
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2700 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	123660
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

When holding for takeoff at myr, I was informed that there was going to be a 10 min delay due to ZJX traffic. Due to hurricane, approach control and shaw approach are down. Therefore, ZJX handles traffic out of area. I was 10 mins late already, and myr tower informed me to expect a 20 min delay. Since I checked the WX and it was good in cae, I elected to go VFR to keep from being late. Since the hurricane, I've had no electricity or running water at my apartment, which made me a little uptight. Once airborne I discovered that cae was calling it 2500' overcast, 7 mi, so I called ZJX to get a clearance to cae at 6000'. I have an IFR flight plan (canned) on file with anderson FSS, but not a VFR flight plan. Due to circumstances of the hurricane and the pressure due to circumstances of the hurricane and the pressure of being late, I forgot that you have to have a VFR flight plan filed to go 135. It wasn't until I got to the motel that night, after I took a shower, that I realized this error. It was a combination of factors for the last few days that led to this--everything builds up on one, especially trying to do one's job skillfully and professionally and not having water or electricity.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX SMT MADE TKOF WITHOUT A FLT PLAN ON FILE.

Narrative: WHEN HOLDING FOR TKOF AT MYR, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE A 10 MIN DELAY DUE TO ZJX TFC. DUE TO HURRICANE, APCH CTL AND SHAW APCH ARE DOWN. THEREFORE, ZJX HANDLES TFC OUT OF AREA. I WAS 10 MINS LATE ALREADY, AND MYR TWR INFORMED ME TO EXPECT A 20 MIN DELAY. SINCE I CHKED THE WX AND IT WAS GOOD IN CAE, I ELECTED TO GO VFR TO KEEP FROM BEING LATE. SINCE THE HURRICANE, I'VE HAD NO ELECTRICITY OR RUNNING WATER AT MY APARTMENT, WHICH MADE ME A LITTLE UPTIGHT. ONCE AIRBORNE I DISCOVERED THAT CAE WAS CALLING IT 2500' OVCST, 7 MI, SO I CALLED ZJX TO GET A CLRNC TO CAE AT 6000'. I HAVE AN IFR FLT PLAN (CANNED) ON FILE WITH ANDERSON FSS, BUT NOT A VFR FLT PLAN. DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE HURRICANE AND THE PRESSURE DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE HURRICANE AND THE PRESSURE OF BEING LATE, I FORGOT THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE A VFR FLT PLAN FILED TO GO 135. IT WASN'T UNTIL I GOT TO THE MOTEL THAT NIGHT, AFTER I TOOK A SHOWER, THAT I REALIZED THIS ERROR. IT WAS A COMBINATION OF FACTORS FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS THAT LED TO THIS--EVERYTHING BUILDS UP ON ONE, ESPECIALLY TRYING TO DO ONE'S JOB SKILLFULLY AND PROFESSIONALLY AND NOT HAVING WATER OR ELECTRICITY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.