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Twin turboprop pilot reported leaving the tail-stand on during preflight and flew to destination with it still attached to the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1602727 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201812 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | OMA.Airport |
| State Reference | NE |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I blocked out flew back to base with the tailstand attached to my [aircraft]. The checklist alone didn't help because I was quite certain that I had removed it! I must have been thinking of one of the previous 18 times that week. I tried to submit a report that night; but I was unable to log in. I then sent [personnel] an immediate e-mail describing the event.after blocking in at the ramp in omaha; I climbed out of the airplane and that's when I saw the stand still in place. I'm at a loss to see how this happened - oddly enough I felt especially rested so if it was fatigue related; it was awfully insidious. I was also early and was making a point of taking my time! I have dwelled on it and there are a couple of contributing factors; and I do have a couple of ideas for improvement:
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Twin turboprop pilot reported leaving the tail-stand on during preflight and flew to destination with it still attached to the aircraft.
Narrative: I blocked out flew back to base with the tailstand attached to my [aircraft]. The checklist alone didn't help because I was quite certain that I had removed it! I must have been thinking of one of the previous 18 times that week. I tried to submit a report that night; but I was unable to log in. I then sent [personnel] an immediate e-mail describing the event.After blocking in at the ramp in Omaha; I climbed out of the airplane and that's when I saw the stand still in place. I'm at a loss to see how this happened - oddly enough I felt especially rested so if it was fatigue related; it was awfully insidious. I was also early and was making a point of taking my time! I have dwelled on it and there are a couple of contributing factors; and I do have a couple of ideas for improvement:
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.