Captain, alone in cockpit, leaves the cockpit to search for logbook while an engine is running.

Attributes
ACN	235269
Time
Date	199302
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : psm
State Reference	NH
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	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 2700
ASRS Report	235269
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In sum: captain coming down with a virus, alone in the cockpit, started 1 engine and, while the engine was still running, left the cockpit to search for the aircraft logbook which was missing. A running aircraft was left unattended. A check pilot saw the event and upbraided the pilot.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT, ALONE IN COCKPIT, LEAVES THE COCKPIT TO SEARCH FOR LOGBOOK WHILE AN ENG IS RUNNING.

Narrative: IN SUM: CAPT COMING DOWN WITH A VIRUS, ALONE IN THE COCKPIT, STARTED 1 ENG AND, WHILE THE ENG WAS STILL RUNNING, LEFT THE COCKPIT TO SEARCH FOR THE ACFT LOGBOOK WHICH WAS MISSING. A RUNNING ACFT WAS LEFT UNATTENDED. A CHK PLT SAW THE EVENT AND UPBRAIDED THE PLT.

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.