Air carrier mdt made takeoff with cockpit door open and cabin attendant still stowing carry on bagga...

Attributes
ACN	85417
Time
Date	198804
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dlh
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 7000
ASRS Report	85417
Person 2
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departing dlh, we had 27 passenger. F/a was late in doing pre-departure briefing and other duties due to reasons unknown. Taxi from terminal to runway 27 is very short distance. After first officer gave his pre-departure briefing, including telling the F/a to be seated, we completed the checklists and took off. On initial climb, I noticed the cockpit door was not secure (this is not on checklist). Upon arrival at msp, I quizzed F/a as to why door was open. She informed me that she had been in the back stowing carry on baggage during the takeoff and had been unable to close door. She was not in a seat during the takeoff. I asked her why she had not informed me that she was being delayed in completing her duties and she replied that she had not thought of that. It is very obvious that training of F/a's is very inadequate. Also, if the FAA would force companies to limit carry-ONS this would help greatly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MDT MADE TKOF WITH COCKPIT DOOR OPEN AND CABIN ATTENDANT STILL STOWING CARRY ON BAGGAGE.

Narrative: DEPARTING DLH, WE HAD 27 PAX. F/A WAS LATE IN DOING PRE-DEP BRIEFING AND OTHER DUTIES DUE TO REASONS UNKNOWN. TAXI FROM TERMINAL TO RWY 27 IS VERY SHORT DISTANCE. AFTER F/O GAVE HIS PRE-DEP BRIEFING, INCLUDING TELLING THE F/A TO BE SEATED, WE COMPLETED THE CHKLISTS AND TOOK OFF. ON INITIAL CLB, I NOTICED THE COCKPIT DOOR WAS NOT SECURE (THIS IS NOT ON CHKLIST). UPON ARR AT MSP, I QUIZZED F/A AS TO WHY DOOR WAS OPEN. SHE INFORMED ME THAT SHE HAD BEEN IN THE BACK STOWING CARRY ON BAGGAGE DURING THE TKOF AND HAD BEEN UNABLE TO CLOSE DOOR. SHE WAS NOT IN A SEAT DURING THE TKOF. I ASKED HER WHY SHE HAD NOT INFORMED ME THAT SHE WAS BEING DELAYED IN COMPLETING HER DUTIES AND SHE REPLIED THAT SHE HAD NOT THOUGHT OF THAT. IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT TRNING OF F/A'S IS VERY INADEQUATE. ALSO, IF THE FAA WOULD FORCE COMPANIES TO LIMIT CARRY-ONS THIS WOULD HELP GREATLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.

Air carrier mdt made takeoff with cockpit door open and cabin attendant still stowing carry on baggage.