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An ATP rated pilot in a light single engine aircraft at mbt attempted to taxi with a tie down rope still attached to the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 483220 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200008 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mbt.airport |
| State Reference | TN |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 7800 flight time type : 9 |
| ASRS Report | 483220 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ground encounters other non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
When I received my WX brief, I was informed that my destination airport would be closed for 2 hours. Since my flight time was slightly less than the time required to arrive at my destination prior to closing, I rushed the preflight to depart as soon as possible. Because of this I overlooked 1 of the 3 tie-down ropes. When I began to taxi, the airplane moved slightly before coming to a stop. Believing my wheel had stuck in a pothole I increased power to 1700 RPM. Then I looked back and saw the tie rope.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ATP RATED PLT IN A LIGHT SINGLE ENG ACFT AT MBT ATTEMPTED TO TAXI WITH A TIE DOWN ROPE STILL ATTACHED TO THE ACFT.
Narrative: WHEN I RECEIVED MY WX BRIEF, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY DEST ARPT WOULD BE CLOSED FOR 2 HRS. SINCE MY FLT TIME WAS SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THE TIME REQUIRED TO ARRIVE AT MY DEST PRIOR TO CLOSING, I RUSHED THE PREFLT TO DEPART ASAP. BECAUSE OF THIS I OVERLOOKED 1 OF THE 3 TIE-DOWN ROPES. WHEN I BEGAN TO TAXI, THE AIRPLANE MOVED SLIGHTLY BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. BELIEVING MY WHEEL HAD STUCK IN A POTHOLE I INCREASED PWR TO 1700 RPM. THEN I LOOKED BACK AND SAW THE TIE ROPE.
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.