Pilot flew with rear passenger on floor but using seat belts.

Attributes
ACN	204852
Time
Date	199203
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lnr
State Reference	WI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : roa
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 48 flight time total : 677 flight time type : 471
ASRS Report	204852
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

As PIC I inadvertently allowed 2 passengers to situation on the rear floor of the small aircraft. The rear set had been temporarily removed. The passengers did use the seat belts. It was later reported to me that this may be a violation. It just did not dawn on me at the time that this was unsafe or a violation. I will cooperate fully if this is pursued by the FAA. I have inquired at the wisconsin state bureau of aeronautics and they offered to help with remedial safety training, so that I am more aware of potential hazards and can avoid future violations. No criminal offense, accident or deliberate violation took place. I am in hopes my attitude, remedial training and clean record will result in no action against me. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information. Reporter states he contacted state aeronautic personnel, then FAA. Met with FSDO rep who showed him far 91.107 and discussed fact that there was a violation. However no further action. Reporter had seats left out after recent annual inspection so could use space as extra baggage area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT FLEW WITH REAR PAX ON FLOOR BUT USING SEAT BELTS.

Narrative: AS PIC I INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED 2 PAXS TO SIT ON THE REAR FLOOR OF THE SMA. THE REAR SET HAD BEEN TEMPORARILY REMOVED. THE PAXS DID USE THE SEAT BELTS. IT WAS LATER RPTED TO ME THAT THIS MAY BE A VIOLATION. IT JUST DID NOT DAWN ON ME AT THE TIME THAT THIS WAS UNSAFE OR A VIOLATION. I WILL COOPERATE FULLY IF THIS IS PURSUED BY THE FAA. I HAVE INQUIRED AT THE WISCONSIN STATE BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS AND THEY OFFERED TO HELP WITH REMEDIAL SAFETY TRAINING, SO THAT I AM MORE AWARE OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND CAN AVOID FUTURE VIOLATIONS. NO CRIMINAL OFFENSE, ACCIDENT OR DELIBERATE VIOLATION TOOK PLACE. I AM IN HOPES MY ATTITUDE, REMEDIAL TRAINING AND CLEAN RECORD WILL RESULT IN NO ACTION AGAINST ME. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO. RPTR STATES HE CONTACTED STATE AERONAUTIC PERSONNEL, THEN FAA. MET WITH FSDO REP WHO SHOWED HIM FAR 91.107 AND DISCUSSED FACT THAT THERE WAS A VIOLATION. HOWEVER NO FURTHER ACTION. RPTR HAD SEATS LEFT OUT AFTER RECENT ANNUAL INSPECTION SO COULD USE SPACE AS EXTRA BAGGAGE AREA.

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.