Private pilot fails to note the expiration date of his aircraft's ELT battery and flies aircraft wit...

Attributes
ACN	269693
Time
Date	199404
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : i11
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 625 flight time type : 521
ASRS Report	269693
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During FAA inspection subsequent to an accident the ELT battery was found to be out-of-date. It had been installed mar/4/92, and was marked to be replaced on or before 'dec 93.' I failed to track this expiration date. I am setting up a database to help keep track of such information -- i.e., night currency, 90 day landing currency, propeller overhaul airworthiness directive date, transponder static date, etc. I had performed a 3 sweep test of the ELT about 1.5 hours prior to flight on apr/94 and did not note the expiration date! I have learned, and will be more attentive to such items as this battery expiration. Date check will now be added to the preflight checklist.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT FAILS TO NOTE THE EXPIRATION DATE OF HIS ACFT'S ELT BATTERY AND FLIES ACFT WITH ILLEGAL BATTERY.

Narrative: DURING FAA INSPECTION SUBSEQUENT TO AN ACCIDENT THE ELT BATTERY WAS FOUND TO BE OUT-OF-DATE. IT HAD BEEN INSTALLED MAR/4/92, AND WAS MARKED TO BE REPLACED ON OR BEFORE 'DEC 93.' I FAILED TO TRACK THIS EXPIRATION DATE. I AM SETTING UP A DATABASE TO HELP KEEP TRACK OF SUCH INFO -- I.E., NIGHT CURRENCY, 90 DAY LNDG CURRENCY, PROP OVERHAUL AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE DATE, XPONDER STATIC DATE, ETC. I HAD PERFORMED A 3 SWEEP TEST OF THE ELT ABOUT 1.5 HRS PRIOR TO FLT ON APR/94 AND DID NOT NOTE THE EXPIRATION DATE! I HAVE LEARNED, AND WILL BE MORE ATTENTIVE TO SUCH ITEMS AS THIS BATTERY EXPIRATION. DATE CHK WILL NOW BE ADDED TO THE PREFLT CHKLIST.

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.

Private pilot fails to note the expiration date of his aircraft's ELT battery and flies aircraft with illegal battery.