C172 pilot giving air show rides realizes aircraft not airworthy.

Attributes
ACN	436719
Time
Date	199905
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ccr.airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground other : 386
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	436719
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I realized that the airplane I was flying was unairworthy. One of the airworthiness directives had not been complied with. Regulations state that I am responsible for making sure an aircraft is airworthy before I fly it. I realize I have broken an FAA regulation and it could have easily been avoided. There should have been better communications between the instructors, owners, and mechanics of the company. I should have also taken a little more time to thoroughly look over all the maintenance records and logbooks. I understand the importance of making sure an airplane is airworthy and will be sure to check in the future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 PLT GIVING AIR SHOW RIDES REALIZES ACFT NOT AIRWORTHY.

Narrative: I REALIZED THAT THE AIRPLANE I WAS FLYING WAS UNAIRWORTHY. ONE OF THE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH. REGS STATE THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE AN ACFT IS AIRWORTHY BEFORE I FLY IT. I REALIZE I HAVE BROKEN AN FAA REG AND IT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN AVOIDED. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER COMS BTWN THE INSTRUCTORS, OWNERS, AND MECHS OF THE COMPANY. I SHOULD HAVE ALSO TAKEN A LITTLE MORE TIME TO THOROUGHLY LOOK OVER ALL THE MAINT RECORDS AND LOGBOOKS. I UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING SURE AN AIRPLANE IS AIRWORTHY AND WILL BE SURE TO CHK IN THE FUTURE.

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.