Pilot fails to close flight plan.

Attributes
ACN	448260
Time
Date	199909
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sgh.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 120
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 33 flight time total : 2075 flight time type : 2058
ASRS Report	448260
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : person 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I had intended to close flight plan on short final, but as no one at the airport at night, I intended to close with FSS after a safe landing. I was distraction and forgot to close until reminded by phone by ATC later. I have never failed to close a flight plan before and will not forget in the future. A remote facility for clearance, etc, would help.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT FAILS TO CLOSE FLT PLAN.

Narrative: I HAD INTENDED TO CLOSE FLT PLAN ON SHORT FINAL, BUT AS NO ONE AT THE ARPT AT NIGHT, I INTENDED TO CLOSE WITH FSS AFTER A SAFE LNDG. I WAS DISTR AND FORGOT TO CLOSE UNTIL REMINDED BY PHONE BY ATC LATER. I HAVE NEVER FAILED TO CLOSE A FLT PLAN BEFORE AND WILL NOT FORGET IN THE FUTURE. A REMOTE FACILITY FOR CLRNC, ETC, WOULD HELP.

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.