LJ35 crew did not accomplish the aircraft walkaround inspection. They departed with the tail stand a...

Attributes
ACN	488430
Time
Date	200010
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Learjet 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 205 flight time total : 4653 flight time type : 205
ASRS Report	488430
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I, the captain, didn't do a walkaround from rushing from delays plus I was fatigued from a lack of good sleep. I left the tail stand on the airplane. It stayed on the airplane. I found on my walkaround after landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LJ35 CREW DID NOT ACCOMPLISH THE ACFT WALKAROUND INSPECTION. THEY DEPARTED WITH THE TAIL STAND ATTACHED.

Narrative: I, THE CAPT, DIDN'T DO A WALKAROUND FROM RUSHING FROM DELAYS PLUS I WAS FATIGUED FROM A LACK OF GOOD SLEEP. I LEFT THE TAIL STAND ON THE AIRPLANE. IT STAYED ON THE AIRPLANE. I FOUND ON MY WALKAROUND AFTER LNDG.

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.

LJ35 crew did not accomplish the aircraft walkaround inspection. They departed with the tail stand attached.