Narrative:

This flight departed without the logbook. I do not recall responding to the checklist item but that in no way excuses my lapse. A contributing factor is the failure of ZZZ maintenance to leave the logbook on the jet when they are completed with their duties. It is not uncommon for me to call them prior to departure in order to get the book on board. Time to examine my predep priorities.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 WAS DISPATCHED WITHOUT THE LOGBOOK ON BOARD.

Narrative: THIS FLT DEPARTED WITHOUT THE LOGBOOK. I DO NOT RECALL RESPONDING TO THE CHKLIST ITEM BUT THAT IN NO WAY EXCUSES MY LAPSE. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IS THE FAILURE OF ZZZ MAINT TO LEAVE THE LOGBOOK ON THE JET WHEN THEY ARE COMPLETED WITH THEIR DUTIES. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR ME TO CALL THEM PRIOR TO DEP IN ORDER TO GET THE BOOK ON BOARD. TIME TO EXAMINE MY PREDEP PRIORITIES.

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.