Pilot did not tie down his cargo and was caught during an FAA ramp check.

Attributes
ACN	190823
Time
Date	199110
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : akn
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 400 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	190823
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	observation : air carrier inspector
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During a ramp check by the FAA it was noted that the cargo had not been tied down. The pilot was aware of this problem but because of sudden high winds at the last takeoff the pilot felt he needed to make a quick departure. The pilot felt the load would not cause a problem if it did move because was blocked by a seat and the aft bulkhead and under normal flight would not be a problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT DID NOT TIE DOWN HIS CARGO AND WAS CAUGHT DURING AN FAA RAMP CHK.

Narrative: DURING A RAMP CHK BY THE FAA IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CARGO HAD NOT BEEN TIED DOWN. THE PLT WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN HIGH WINDS AT THE LAST TKOF THE PLT FELT HE NEEDED TO MAKE A QUICK DEP. THE PLT FELT THE LOAD WOULD NOT CAUSE A PROBLEM IF IT DID MOVE BECAUSE WAS BLOCKED BY A SEAT AND THE AFT BULKHEAD AND UNDER NORMAL FLT WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM.

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.