Large transport aborts takeoff due to wrong flap setting.

Attributes
ACN	252809
Time
Date	199309
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	252809
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were cleared for takeoff on runway 31 at lga. Upon advancing the throttles we got a takeoff warning horn. Takeoff was aborted right away and we found that the flaps had been selected to 2 degrees and not the standard of 5 degrees. This was the last segment of a 3 day trip, and the end of a 9 hour duty day. Despite a 'flaps' check at 2 places in the pretkof checks, all 3 pilots missed the mis-set flaps. Contributing factors were slightly rushed checklists. We taxied out on 2 engines, and started #3 just prior to tower clearing us into position. Also there was a feeling of 'just getting this trip over with.' it had been a long 3 days.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT ABORTS TKOF DUE TO WRONG FLAP SETTING.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 31 AT LGA. UPON ADVANCING THE THROTTLES WE GOT A TKOF WARNING HORN. TKOF WAS ABORTED RIGHT AWAY AND WE FOUND THAT THE FLAPS HAD BEEN SELECTED TO 2 DEGS AND NOT THE STANDARD OF 5 DEGS. THIS WAS THE LAST SEGMENT OF A 3 DAY TRIP, AND THE END OF A 9 HR DUTY DAY. DESPITE A 'FLAPS' CHK AT 2 PLACES IN THE PRETKOF CHKS, ALL 3 PLTS MISSED THE MIS-SET FLAPS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE SLIGHTLY RUSHED CHKLISTS. WE TAXIED OUT ON 2 ENGS, AND STARTED #3 JUST PRIOR TO TWR CLRING US INTO POS. ALSO THERE WAS A FEELING OF 'JUST GETTING THIS TRIP OVER WITH.' IT HAD BEEN A LONG 3 DAYS.

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.