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The approach of an impending hurricane impels a PIC of a cargo aircraft to accept 1 more passenger than he has seats to offer. 8 seats, 9 passenger.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 414906 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199809 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : tjbq |
| State Reference | PR |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | L-1011 Tri-Star All Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10400 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 414906 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On sep/xa/98 at XY00, a category 5 hurricane was approaching the island of puerto rico. I was to fly the aircraft (L1011) out of aguadilla, pr, (tjbq) to columbus, oh, on our scheduled flight. The aircraft is limited to 8 persons on board, although there is seating for 11. Upon arrival at airport, we had a total of 9 company crew members which included 2 capts, 2 first officer's, 2 flight engineer's, 2 load masters and 1 mechanic. When it was realized of too many people on board, the person that was to stay behind, which was one of the load masters, went into an uproar. No one wanted to stay behind. The island was evacing and all commercial flts had ceased at approximately XA00. No other way off the island. I felt this was an emergency situation. I wanted to and made an attempt to contact the FAA, but no one was available -- probably because it was sunday. The director of operations was the only one available and agreed with me to take everyone on board and faxed me the enclosed letter. I felt I did the only logical thing to do under the circumstances. I put myself in his shoes.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE APCH OF AN IMPENDING HURRICANE IMPELS A PIC OF A CARGO ACFT TO ACCEPT 1 MORE PAX THAN HE HAS SEATS TO OFFER. 8 SEATS, 9 PAX.
Narrative: ON SEP/XA/98 AT XY00, A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE WAS APCHING THE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO. I WAS TO FLY THE ACFT (L1011) OUT OF AGUADILLA, PR, (TJBQ) TO COLUMBUS, OH, ON OUR SCHEDULED FLT. THE ACFT IS LIMITED TO 8 PERSONS ON BOARD, ALTHOUGH THERE IS SEATING FOR 11. UPON ARR AT ARPT, WE HAD A TOTAL OF 9 COMPANY CREW MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDED 2 CAPTS, 2 FO'S, 2 FE'S, 2 LOAD MASTERS AND 1 MECH. WHEN IT WAS REALIZED OF TOO MANY PEOPLE ON BOARD, THE PERSON THAT WAS TO STAY BEHIND, WHICH WAS ONE OF THE LOAD MASTERS, WENT INTO AN UPROAR. NO ONE WANTED TO STAY BEHIND. THE ISLAND WAS EVACING AND ALL COMMERCIAL FLTS HAD CEASED AT APPROX XA00. NO OTHER WAY OFF THE ISLAND. I FELT THIS WAS AN EMER SIT. I WANTED TO AND MADE AN ATTEMPT TO CONTACT THE FAA, BUT NO ONE WAS AVAILABLE -- PROBABLY BECAUSE IT WAS SUNDAY. THE DIRECTOR OF OPS WAS THE ONLY ONE AVAILABLE AND AGREED WITH ME TO TAKE EVERYONE ON BOARD AND FAXED ME THE ENCLOSED LETTER. I FELT I DID THE ONLY LOGICAL THING TO DO UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. I PUT MYSELF IN HIS SHOES.
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.