Private pilot departs bmg with magnetic compass inoperative.

Attributes
ACN	408400
Time
Date	199807
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bmg
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bmg
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 4 flight time total : 175 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	408400
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Flying from bmg to evv, cruise climb at 3000 ft, I noticed the magnetic compass had failed and I forgot to report it. Flight continued to destination which was base of operation for aircraft. Noticed after switching from bloomington to huf that the magnetic compass was out of fluid, and the card was tilted due to a turn. Not caught on ground because I was parked on a compass rose and calibrated instruments to that. Informed FBO of this failure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT DEPARTS BMG WITH MAGNETIC COMPASS INOP.

Narrative: FLYING FROM BMG TO EVV, CRUISE CLB AT 3000 FT, I NOTICED THE MAGNETIC COMPASS HAD FAILED AND I FORGOT TO RPT IT. FLT CONTINUED TO DEST WHICH WAS BASE OF OP FOR ACFT. NOTICED AFTER SWITCHING FROM BLOOMINGTON TO HUF THAT THE MAGNETIC COMPASS WAS OUT OF FLUID, AND THE CARD WAS TILTED DUE TO A TURN. NOT CAUGHT ON GND BECAUSE I WAS PARKED ON A COMPASS ROSE AND CALIBRATED INSTS TO THAT. INFORMED FBO OF THIS FAILURE.

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.