Narrative:

Flight plan/release was printed on a less than satisfactory printer. Nose number on flight plan and tps was xa with 1/2 of the second letter chopped off. Aircraft on gate nose number was xab. After brake release, but before push, first officer noticed that the FAA registration numbers did not match. I held the push and called dispatch via cell phone. They advised pulling new paperwork. Agent did so at my request and handed me new paperwork through captain's window. Lesson learned: get a better printed copy of release paperwork. Also, plan to buy beverage of first officer's choice for making a great catch and save.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN F100 CAPT RPTED THAT HE REQUESTED NEW FLT PAPERS AFTER HIS FO NOTICED THAT THE NOSE NUMBER DID NOT MATCH THE ONE LISTED IN THE FLT PLAN AT DCA.

Narrative: FLT PLAN/RELEASE WAS PRINTED ON A LESS THAN SATISFACTORY PRINTER. NOSE NUMBER ON FLT PLAN AND TPS WAS XA WITH 1/2 OF THE SECOND LETTER CHOPPED OFF. ACFT ON GATE NOSE NUMBER WAS XAB. AFTER BRAKE RELEASE, BUT BEFORE PUSH, FO NOTICED THAT THE FAA REGISTRATION NUMBERS DID NOT MATCH. I HELD THE PUSH AND CALLED DISPATCH VIA CELL PHONE. THEY ADVISED PULLING NEW PAPERWORK. AGENT DID SO AT MY REQUEST AND HANDED ME NEW PAPERWORK THROUGH CAPT'S WINDOW. LESSON LEARNED: GET A BETTER PRINTED COPY OF RELEASE PAPERWORK. ALSO, PLAN TO BUY BEVERAGE OF FO'S CHOICE FOR MAKING A GREAT CATCH AND SAVE.

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.