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Cpr pilot takes off with tow bar attached after stating that he had performed a preflight and then went on to perform some other function prior to actual flight. This happened once before to this reporter.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 150470 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199007 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sus |
| State Reference | MO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff ground : preflight ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 800 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 150470 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I have twice taxied with towbar attached. In both cases I preflted the aircraft and then did another task; when returning I knew I had preflted the aircraft and so I just got in and took off. The first time another pilot called to my attention the error. On the incident I'm reporting I took off and 3-4' off ground I heard a 'chink' and not knowing what happened I requested a 'fly by' the tower. They said gear was down and okay so I did another 'fly by' to retract the gear, again the tower said it was okay. I then departed. When returning home several days later I discovered the missing towbar in the hangar and realized then what I had done. I hope you can print this so some other pilots might avoid this type of oversight. I have added this to my 'before starting engine' checklist.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CPR PLT TAKES OFF WITH TOW BAR ATTACHED AFTER STATING THAT HE HAD PERFORMED A PREFLT AND THEN WENT ON TO PERFORM SOME OTHER FUNCTION PRIOR TO ACTUAL FLT. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE TO THIS REPORTER.
Narrative: I HAVE TWICE TAXIED WITH TOWBAR ATTACHED. IN BOTH CASES I PREFLTED THE ACFT AND THEN DID ANOTHER TASK; WHEN RETURNING I KNEW I HAD PREFLTED THE ACFT AND SO I JUST GOT IN AND TOOK OFF. THE FIRST TIME ANOTHER PLT CALLED TO MY ATTN THE ERROR. ON THE INCIDENT I'M RPTING I TOOK OFF AND 3-4' OFF GND I HEARD A 'CHINK' AND NOT KNOWING WHAT HAPPENED I REQUESTED A 'FLY BY' THE TWR. THEY SAID GEAR WAS DOWN AND OKAY SO I DID ANOTHER 'FLY BY' TO RETRACT THE GEAR, AGAIN THE TWR SAID IT WAS OKAY. I THEN DEPARTED. WHEN RETURNING HOME SEVERAL DAYS LATER I DISCOVERED THE MISSING TOWBAR IN THE HANGAR AND REALIZED THEN WHAT I HAD DONE. I HOPE YOU CAN PRINT THIS SO SOME OTHER PLTS MIGHT AVOID THIS TYPE OF OVERSIGHT. I HAVE ADDED THIS TO MY 'BEFORE STARTING ENG' CHKLIST.
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.