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A BE58 air taxi captain reported discovering enroute he had taken off over weight because of time pressure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 910911 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201009 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Baron 58/58TC |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 3700 Flight Crew Type 275 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Weight And Balance Deviation - Procedural FAR |
Narrative:
Took off and enroute to destination [I] realized that I was over weight after the flight was started and did a weight and balance enroute. The problem came about when I ended up with more passengers than originally thought. I should have done it prior to departure but didn't. When the passengers showed up they were in a hurry so I didn't take time to do it. I knew it would be close but knew the performance of the plane and the capability. Another factor was the previous flight topping off the plane so that I would have a known fuel quantity after maintenance had been performed. This led to having more fuel on the plane than what I would have normally started out with. Shouldn't have rushed to get off the ground.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BE58 air taxi Captain reported discovering enroute he had taken off over weight because of time pressure.
Narrative: Took off and enroute to destination [I] realized that I was over weight after the flight was started and did a weight and balance enroute. The problem came about when I ended up with more passengers than originally thought. I should have done it prior to departure but didn't. When the passengers showed up they were in a hurry so I didn't take time to do it. I knew it would be close but knew the performance of the plane and the capability. Another factor was the previous flight topping off the plane so that I would have a known fuel quantity after maintenance had been performed. This led to having more fuel on the plane than what I would have normally started out with. Shouldn't have rushed to get off the ground.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.