Captain fails to show for a random drug test.

Attributes
ACN	260790
Time
Date	199401
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 17620 flight time type : 745
ASRS Report	260790
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After parking at gate at msp I was advised to report for a random drug test. The notification came approximately 5 mins after block-in and after I had emptied my bladder. Prior to reporting to the drug testing site I stopped at my supervisor's office to advise him that I had not been advised of the random drug test early enough to prevent me from emptying my bladder after block-in. My supervisor was not in, but several members of his staff heard my story and specifically advised me to disregard the drug test notice. I then went home. A few hours later I received a call from my supervisor advising me that I had 'no showed' the drug test and I was to report to a local medical clinic for another drug test. I complied with his request. In my opinion this incident occurred because of 2 reasons: 1) I was not advised of the random drug test in a timely manner 2) my supervisor's staff should not have told me to disregard the notification for the drug test.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT FAILS TO SHOW FOR A RANDOM DRUG TEST.

Narrative: AFTER PARKING AT GATE AT MSP I WAS ADVISED TO RPT FOR A RANDOM DRUG TEST. THE NOTIFICATION CAME APPROX 5 MINS AFTER BLOCK-IN AND AFTER I HAD EMPTIED MY BLADDER. PRIOR TO RPTING TO THE DRUG TESTING SITE I STOPPED AT MY SUPVR'S OFFICE TO ADVISE HIM THAT I HAD NOT BEEN ADVISED OF THE RANDOM DRUG TEST EARLY ENOUGH TO PREVENT ME FROM EMPTYING MY BLADDER AFTER BLOCK-IN. MY SUPVR WAS NOT IN, BUT SEVERAL MEMBERS OF HIS STAFF HEARD MY STORY AND SPECIFICALLY ADVISED ME TO DISREGARD THE DRUG TEST NOTICE. I THEN WENT HOME. A FEW HRS LATER I RECEIVED A CALL FROM MY SUPVR ADVISING ME THAT I HAD 'NO SHOWED' THE DRUG TEST AND I WAS TO RPT TO A LCL MEDICAL CLINIC FOR ANOTHER DRUG TEST. I COMPLIED WITH HIS REQUEST. IN MY OPINION THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE OF 2 REASONS: 1) I WAS NOT ADVISED OF THE RANDOM DRUG TEST IN A TIMELY MANNER 2) MY SUPVR'S STAFF SHOULD NOT HAVE TOLD ME TO DISREGARD THE NOTIFICATION FOR THE DRUG TEST.

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.