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Small aircraft just completed night training flight. Returning to home field, orh, failed to turn on alternator or activate navigation lights. On taxi in radio failed account low battery.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 351831 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199610 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : orh |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : orh |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other landing other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 430 flight time type : 360 |
| ASRS Report | 351831 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Took night currency instruction as part of wings. After I finished with instructor, I departed MAI0 for orh. In my rush to get home, I left navigation lights and beacon off. I used the checklist but skipped some items. I also left the generator/automation switch off and flew over on battery only -- with landing light and strobes only on. My radios died as I taxied to my hangar. The alternator problem was due to a procedural change that was not on my checklist. I now start on battery only and confirm 'discharge' after start to detect a stuck starter. I then engage the alternator and confirm charging. This is the second or third time I have forgotten this. My checklist is now changed. I need to slow down and be more methodical. My instructor told me I 'scurry around like a chipmunk' and need to slow down.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA JUST COMPLETED NIGHT TRAINING FLT. RETURNING TO HOME FIELD, ORH, FAILED TO TURN ON ALTERNATOR OR ACTIVATE NAV LIGHTS. ON TAXI IN RADIO FAILED ACCOUNT LOW BATTERY.
Narrative: TOOK NIGHT CURRENCY INSTRUCTION AS PART OF WINGS. AFTER I FINISHED WITH INSTRUCTOR, I DEPARTED MAI0 FOR ORH. IN MY RUSH TO GET HOME, I LEFT NAV LIGHTS AND BEACON OFF. I USED THE CHKLIST BUT SKIPPED SOME ITEMS. I ALSO LEFT THE GENERATOR/AUTOMATION SWITCH OFF AND FLEW OVER ON BATTERY ONLY -- WITH LNDG LIGHT AND STROBES ONLY ON. MY RADIOS DIED AS I TAXIED TO MY HANGAR. THE ALTERNATOR PROB WAS DUE TO A PROCEDURAL CHANGE THAT WAS NOT ON MY CHKLIST. I NOW START ON BATTERY ONLY AND CONFIRM 'DISCHARGE' AFTER START TO DETECT A STUCK STARTER. I THEN ENGAGE THE ALTERNATOR AND CONFIRM CHARGING. THIS IS THE SECOND OR THIRD TIME I HAVE FORGOTTEN THIS. MY CHKLIST IS NOW CHANGED. I NEED TO SLOW DOWN AND BE MORE METHODICAL. MY INSTRUCTOR TOLD ME I 'SCURRY AROUND LIKE A CHIPMUNK' AND NEED TO SLOW DOWN.
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.