Pilot of an small aircraft sel accidently set off and activated the emergency locator transmitter.

Attributes
ACN	294504
Time
Date	199501
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : poc
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	294504
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	oversight : airport manager
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	faa : investigated Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I lowered the plane off the jacks, carefully, having been thus distraction I forgot to check with any of the 4 radios in the hangar, which is my normal practice,when in any ways I contact, touch, etc, the ELT. So, I did what, until now, always happens to someone else. I pushed, bumped or elbowed/whacked the ELT switch into the 'on' position and then left the hangar without checking for an ELT signal. I'm embarrassed because although it was inadvertent, it was stupid. I sincerely hope I did not endanger anyone by my careless act. It will not happen again!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL ACCIDENTLY SET OFF AND ACTIVATED THE EMER LOCATOR XMITTER.

Narrative: I LOWERED THE PLANE OFF THE JACKS, CAREFULLY, HAVING BEEN THUS DISTR I FORGOT TO CHK WITH ANY OF THE 4 RADIOS IN THE HANGAR, WHICH IS MY NORMAL PRACTICE,WHEN IN ANY WAYS I CONTACT, TOUCH, ETC, THE ELT. SO, I DID WHAT, UNTIL NOW, ALWAYS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ELSE. I PUSHED, BUMPED OR ELBOWED/WHACKED THE ELT SWITCH INTO THE 'ON' POS AND THEN LEFT THE HANGAR WITHOUT CHKING FOR AN ELT SIGNAL. I'M EMBARRASSED BECAUSE ALTHOUGH IT WAS INADVERTENT, IT WAS STUPID. I SINCERELY HOPE I DID NOT ENDANGER ANYONE BY MY CARELESS ACT. IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN!

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.