Air carrier pilot exceeds 16 hour duty day at geg.

Attributes
ACN	421130
Time
Date	199811
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : geg
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6100 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	421130
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Went over 16 hour duty day. On a 3 leg trip, had 2 mechanicals which delayed flight. I was aware I was approaching 16 hour day, but I thought as long as I blocked in under 16 hours I was ok. (I did not realize I needed to add another 30 mins to my block-in at the termination point.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR PLT EXCEEDS 16 HR DUTY DAY AT GEG.

Narrative: WENT OVER 16 HR DUTY DAY. ON A 3 LEG TRIP, HAD 2 MECHANICALS WHICH DELAYED FLT. I WAS AWARE I WAS APCHING 16 HR DAY, BUT I THOUGHT AS LONG AS I BLOCKED IN UNDER 16 HRS I WAS OK. (I DID NOT REALIZE I NEEDED TO ADD ANOTHER 30 MINS TO MY BLOCK-IN AT THE TERMINATION POINT.)

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.