An small aircraft pilot pulled a tie-down out of the ground while taxiing away.

Attributes
ACN	303299
Time
Date	199505
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : acy
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
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 ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 900 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	303299
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During a pouring rain, I was interrupted during my preflight while I was untying the left wing. After I spoke to the line-man, I continued my preflight, but failed to fully untie the aircraft. The tie-down was pulled from the ground and was noticed while I was taxiing. An a and P maintenance mechanic untied the tie-down and told me that the aircraft was fine. To prevent another occurrence, if interrupted during preflight, I start over and at the end of preflight I double- check the tie-downs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT PULLED A TIE-DOWN OUT OF THE GND WHILE TAXIING AWAY.

Narrative: DURING A POURING RAIN, I WAS INTERRUPTED DURING MY PREFLT WHILE I WAS UNTYING THE L WING. AFTER I SPOKE TO THE LINE-MAN, I CONTINUED MY PREFLT, BUT FAILED TO FULLY UNTIE THE ACFT. THE TIE-DOWN WAS PULLED FROM THE GND AND WAS NOTICED WHILE I WAS TAXIING. AN A AND P MAINT MECH UNTIED THE TIE-DOWN AND TOLD ME THAT THE ACFT WAS FINE. TO PREVENT ANOTHER OCCURRENCE, IF INTERRUPTED DURING PREFLT, I START OVER AND AT THE END OF PREFLT I DOUBLE- CHK THE TIE-DOWNS.

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.