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Pilot of an atx cargo cessna caravan, C208, took off with the tail stand attached and was notified via the tower after takeoff. Since the tail stand was not causing any abnormal flight characteristics, the reporter continued to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 411600 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199808 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : gnv |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : gnv |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Caravan 1 208A |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff climbout : intermediate altitude ground : preflight |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 250 |
| ASRS Report | 411600 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While computing my weight and balance, the courier went over and adjusted my tail stand. He then closed my rear pod and I thought he removed my tail stand and stowed it. After taking off, the local FBO advised the tower I had something hanging from my tail. I continued on to my destination (crg) and made a safe landing without incident. I assumed the courier had removed my tail stand as on previous occasions. I should have slowed down and ensured myself that it had been removed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN ATX CARGO CESSNA CARAVAN, C208, TOOK OFF WITH THE TAIL STAND ATTACHED AND WAS NOTIFIED VIA THE TWR AFTER TKOF. SINCE THE TAIL STAND WAS NOT CAUSING ANY ABNORMAL FLT CHARACTERISTICS, THE RPTR CONTINUED TO DEST.
Narrative: WHILE COMPUTING MY WT AND BAL, THE COURIER WENT OVER AND ADJUSTED MY TAIL STAND. HE THEN CLOSED MY REAR POD AND I THOUGHT HE REMOVED MY TAIL STAND AND STOWED IT. AFTER TAKING OFF, THE LCL FBO ADVISED THE TWR I HAD SOMETHING HANGING FROM MY TAIL. I CONTINUED ON TO MY DEST (CRG) AND MADE A SAFE LNDG WITHOUT INCIDENT. I ASSUMED THE COURIER HAD REMOVED MY TAIL STAND AS ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. I SHOULD HAVE SLOWED DOWN AND ENSURED MYSELF THAT IT HAD BEEN REMOVED.
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.