On a VFR flight plan, stopped N96 for fuel. Filed IFR but failed to advise FSS to cancel VFR. Rushin...

Attributes
ACN	345910
Time
Date	199608
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : psb airport : n96
State Reference	PA
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Other
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 350 flight time type : 55
ASRS Report	345910
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I had stopped at N96 for fuel en route from knxx to 1g1. I had been on a VFR flight plan and then filed IFR from N96 to 1g1. I performed part of my pretkof checklist and then called for my clearance. After receiving my clearance from ZNY they told me to depart and report airborne in no more than 3 mins. I rolled out on the runway and took off forgetting to set my directional gyro or turn my transponder to on from standby. After climbing out, I turned on course and called center. They asked me to check my transponder and I turned it on. They gave me a heading of 320 degrees to intercept V6 which I turned to. They then switched me to ZOB which I tried for a min or two with no contact. I returned to ZNY and they asked what my heading was and I said 320 degrees. They said it looked more like 240 degrees. I then checked the magnetic compass, reset the directional gyro and got on course. The rest of the flight was uneventful except when I got home, the cleveland FSS had called about my VFR flight plan from knxx to 1g1. Apparently, when I filed IFR from N96 to 1g1, the VFR plan remained in the system. In a hurry, I missed several routine things on this flight!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ON A VFR FLT PLAN, STOPPED N96 FOR FUEL. FILED IFR BUT FAILED TO ADVISE FSS TO CANCEL VFR. RUSHING DEP ACCOUNT 3 MIN WINDOW, FAILED TO RESET DIRECTIONAL GYRO AND TURN ON XPONDER. ZNY CAUGHT ERROR AND FLT CONTINUED NORMALLY.

Narrative: I HAD STOPPED AT N96 FOR FUEL ENRTE FROM KNXX TO 1G1. I HAD BEEN ON A VFR FLT PLAN AND THEN FILED IFR FROM N96 TO 1G1. I PERFORMED PART OF MY PRETKOF CHKLIST AND THEN CALLED FOR MY CLRNC. AFTER RECEIVING MY CLRNC FROM ZNY THEY TOLD ME TO DEPART AND RPT AIRBORNE IN NO MORE THAN 3 MINS. I ROLLED OUT ON THE RWY AND TOOK OFF FORGETTING TO SET MY DIRECTIONAL GYRO OR TURN MY XPONDER TO ON FROM STANDBY. AFTER CLBING OUT, I TURNED ON COURSE AND CALLED CTR. THEY ASKED ME TO CHK MY XPONDER AND I TURNED IT ON. THEY GAVE ME A HDG OF 320 DEGS TO INTERCEPT V6 WHICH I TURNED TO. THEY THEN SWITCHED ME TO ZOB WHICH I TRIED FOR A MIN OR TWO WITH NO CONTACT. I RETURNED TO ZNY AND THEY ASKED WHAT MY HDG WAS AND I SAID 320 DEGS. THEY SAID IT LOOKED MORE LIKE 240 DEGS. I THEN CHKED THE MAGNETIC COMPASS, RESET THE DIRECTIONAL GYRO AND GOT ON COURSE. THE REST OF THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL EXCEPT WHEN I GOT HOME, THE CLEVELAND FSS HAD CALLED ABOUT MY VFR FLT PLAN FROM KNXX TO 1G1. APPARENTLY, WHEN I FILED IFR FROM N96 TO 1G1, THE VFR PLAN REMAINED IN THE SYS. IN A HURRY, I MISSED SEVERAL ROUTINE THINGS ON THIS FLT!

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.

On a VFR flight plan, stopped N96 for fuel. Filed IFR but failed to advise FSS to cancel VFR. Rushing departure account 3 min window, failed to reset directional gyro and turn on transponder. ZNY caught error and flight continued normally.