An experimental helicopter 295 was operated for 5 days over the experimental airworthiness certifica...

Attributes
ACN	537496
Time
Date	200202
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Person 1
Affiliation	company other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 83 flight time total : 19600 flight time type : 140
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : person 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Shop personnel were of the belief that the special airworthiness certificate would expire coincident with the annual inspection requirement. This would have been at the end of the month (feb/02). However, the experimental airworthiness actually expired on feb/xa/02. This error was not caught until several days later and after a short flight on feb/tue/02. I did not remove the paperwork and look at it prior to the flight. This would have resolved the problem. My mistake was to 'assume' the experimental shop personnel were monitoring the paperwork status. Oversight was discovered by shop personnel. Aircraft put on non flying status. Renewal of the experimental airworthiness certificate is in progress.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN EXPERIMENTAL HELI 295 WAS OPERATED FOR 5 DAYS OVER THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE EXPIRATION.

Narrative: SHOP PERSONNEL WERE OF THE BELIEF THAT THE SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE WOULD EXPIRE COINCIDENT WITH THE ANNUAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENT. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN AT THE END OF THE MONTH (FEB/02). HOWEVER, THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRWORTHINESS ACTUALLY EXPIRED ON FEB/XA/02. THIS ERROR WAS NOT CAUGHT UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS LATER AND AFTER A SHORT FLT ON FEB/TUE/02. I DID NOT REMOVE THE PAPERWORK AND LOOK AT IT PRIOR TO THE FLT. THIS WOULD HAVE RESOLVED THE PROB. MY MISTAKE WAS TO 'ASSUME' THE EXPERIMENTAL SHOP PERSONNEL WERE MONITORING THE PAPERWORK STATUS. OVERSIGHT WAS DISCOVERED BY SHOP PERSONNEL. ACFT PUT ON NON FLYING STATUS. RENEWAL OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE IS IN PROGRESS.

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.

An experimental helicopter 295 was operated for 5 days over the experimental airworthiness certificate expiration.