Commuter aircraft departs in IMC without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	281379
Time
Date	199408
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fod
State Reference	IA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff ground : preflight
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	281379
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flew ILS approach into FOD. WX was 50, 3/4 fog canceled on ground. Upon taxi-out for mcw, listened to AWOS. WX was now 50, 1/2 fog. After taxi checklist, we discussed departure procedures. I was flying with a new hire. After takeoff I checked in with ZMP, and they cleared us direct to mcw and issued us a squawk code. It was then that I realized we had forgotten to get a clearance. ATC said nothing about it, and there was no conflict. We had got involved with departure procedures, and got distracted. In the future, we must make sure that we complete all required steps, and not become distracted.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER ACFT DEPARTS IN IMC WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: FLEW ILS APCH INTO FOD. WX WAS 50, 3/4 FOG CANCELED ON GND. UPON TAXI-OUT FOR MCW, LISTENED TO AWOS. WX WAS NOW 50, 1/2 FOG. AFTER TAXI CHKLIST, WE DISCUSSED DEP PROCS. I WAS FLYING WITH A NEW HIRE. AFTER TKOF I CHKED IN WITH ZMP, AND THEY CLRED US DIRECT TO MCW AND ISSUED US A SQUAWK CODE. IT WAS THEN THAT I REALIZED WE HAD FORGOTTEN TO GET A CLRNC. ATC SAID NOTHING ABOUT IT, AND THERE WAS NO CONFLICT. WE HAD GOT INVOLVED WITH DEP PROCS, AND GOT DISTRACTED. IN THE FUTURE, WE MUST MAKE SURE THAT WE COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED STEPS, AND NOT BECOME DISTRACTED.

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.