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Pilot of atx after loading started engines and attempted to move but finally realized he was blocked by the courrier van that had not been moved away from the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 174003 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199103 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : oak |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : sfo |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 260 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 174003 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground less severe |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
A courier arrived at aircraft. The courier and myself loaded the aircraft and the courier discovered more cargo on the passenger seat. Meanwhile I unchocked the airplane, collected the remaining cargo and locked the airplane. I saw the van driver get in the van to leave (as usual). I climbed in the airplane, started the engines, received ATIS and proceeded to maneuver on the ramp. I immediately met resistance and knowing these are numerous chain holes on our ramp, I gave it power thinking I was in one of them. I neglected to verify that the driver had actually moved his van away from my airplane. This is the probable cause of this incident I believe.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF ATX AFTER LOADING STARTED ENGINES AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE BUT FINALLY REALIZED HE WAS BLOCKED BY THE COURRIER VAN THAT HAD NOT BEEN MOVED AWAY FROM THE ACFT.
Narrative: A COURIER ARRIVED AT ACFT. THE COURIER AND MYSELF LOADED THE ACFT AND THE COURIER DISCOVERED MORE CARGO ON THE PAX SEAT. MEANWHILE I UNCHOCKED THE AIRPLANE, COLLECTED THE REMAINING CARGO AND LOCKED THE AIRPLANE. I SAW THE VAN DRIVER GET IN THE VAN TO LEAVE (AS USUAL). I CLBED IN THE AIRPLANE, STARTED THE ENGS, RECEIVED ATIS AND PROCEEDED TO MANEUVER ON THE RAMP. I IMMEDIATELY MET RESISTANCE AND KNOWING THESE ARE NUMEROUS CHAIN HOLES ON OUR RAMP, I GAVE IT PWR THINKING I WAS IN ONE OF THEM. I NEGLECTED TO VERIFY THAT THE DRIVER HAD ACTUALLY MOVED HIS VAN AWAY FROM MY AIRPLANE. THIS IS THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT I BELIEVE.
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.