B737-200 flight crew aborts takeoff due to takeoff warning horn at mia.

Attributes
ACN	440069
Time
Date	199906
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 115 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 11000
ASRS Report	440069
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : company policies non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 2
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to alternate
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Missed fact of flaps up versus flaps 1 degree on takeoff checklist. When power added taking runway, takeoff warning horn sounded. We taxied clear of runway and discovered reason for warning. Takeoff checklist reviewed with flaps extended. Reclred for takeoff and normal takeoff made. We were somewhat distraction due to presence of government person on jump seat. Be alert to ignore presence of officials riding jump seat.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-200 FLC ABORTS TKOF DUE TO TKOF WARNING HORN AT MIA.

Narrative: MISSED FACT OF FLAPS UP VERSUS FLAPS 1 DEG ON TKOF CHKLIST. WHEN PWR ADDED TAKING RWY, TKOF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. WE TAXIED CLR OF RWY AND DISCOVERED REASON FOR WARNING. TKOF CHKLIST REVIEWED WITH FLAPS EXTENDED. RECLRED FOR TKOF AND NORMAL TKOF MADE. WE WERE SOMEWHAT DISTR DUE TO PRESENCE OF GOV PERSON ON JUMP SEAT. BE ALERT TO IGNORE PRESENCE OF OFFICIALS RIDING JUMP SEAT.

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.