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C340 pilot reports rejecting a takeoff for lack of airspeed indication. The pitot cover was not removed prior to taxi at an intermediate stop.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 918804 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201011 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 340/340A |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Airspeed Indicator |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Type 160 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Upon takeoff roll it was discovered by lack of airspeed that the pitot tube cover was accidentally left on. Takeoff was aborted (aircraft never left the ground). Called tower and advised aborted takeoff. Cleared the runway and advised tower of situation. Tower advised they would send flight operations out to oversee removal of pitot cover on taxiway. Engines were shut down and cover was removed. Flight departed without further incidence. A very thorough first flight pre-flight inspection was done on aircraft that morning; but after reaching destination another crewmember installed pitot cover. Due to haste to depart it was missed prior to taxi. Also note that cover is very faded and not easily seen.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C340 pilot reports rejecting a takeoff for lack of airspeed indication. The pitot cover was not removed prior to taxi at an intermediate stop.
Narrative: Upon takeoff roll it was discovered by lack of airspeed that the pitot tube cover was accidentally left on. Takeoff was aborted (aircraft never left the ground). Called Tower and advised aborted takeoff. Cleared the runway and advised Tower of situation. Tower advised they would send Flight Operations out to oversee removal of pitot cover on taxiway. Engines were shut down and cover was removed. Flight departed without further incidence. A very thorough first flight pre-flight inspection was done on aircraft that morning; but after reaching destination another crewmember installed pitot cover. Due to haste to depart it was missed prior to taxi. Also note that cover is very faded and not easily seen.
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.