B757-200 crew did not lower the flaps for takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	573169
Time
Date	200302
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bdl.airport
State Reference	CT
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Snow
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : hnl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi ground : holding ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1450
ASRS Report	573169
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : tkof warning horn other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : rejected takeoff none taken : detected after the fact other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On pushback at bdl, I decided to leave the flaps up for taxi due to snow falling and the txwys being covered by 2-3 inches of snow. I intended to set the flaps as we got closer to our departure runway. Taxiing was difficult due to all taxiway markings being obscured. As we approached the runway, tower asked if we would be ready and called our attention to the snow removal equipment off our right wing. We were then cleared to position and hold. We received takeoff clearance and as I advanced the power levers, the takeoff warning horn sounded. We aborted and cleared at the first intersection. Maximum speed was 20-30 KTS. Problems: 1) we normally set the flaps as we begin to taxi. This normal routine was broken. I feel this is the major factor. 2) taxiing consumed more of our attention then normal due to all taxiway markings being obscured and reduced visibility. 3) it was the last leg and the last day of a 5 night trip (back side of the clock). We are never as well rested at the end of a trip as we are at the beginning of one. I feel these 3 factors combined are what led to this event. My prevention plan is to use a red streamer to remind me any time a control or switch is not in its normal position. This will serve as a reminder the next time I am in a similar situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 CREW DID NOT LOWER THE FLAPS FOR TKOF.

Narrative: ON PUSHBACK AT BDL, I DECIDED TO LEAVE THE FLAPS UP FOR TAXI DUE TO SNOW FALLING AND THE TXWYS BEING COVERED BY 2-3 INCHES OF SNOW. I INTENDED TO SET THE FLAPS AS WE GOT CLOSER TO OUR DEP RWY. TAXIING WAS DIFFICULT DUE TO ALL TXWY MARKINGS BEING OBSCURED. AS WE APCHED THE RWY, TWR ASKED IF WE WOULD BE READY AND CALLED OUR ATTN TO THE SNOW REMOVAL EQUIP OFF OUR R WING. WE WERE THEN CLRED TO POS AND HOLD. WE RECEIVED TKOF CLRNC AND AS I ADVANCED THE PWR LEVERS, THE TKOF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. WE ABORTED AND CLRED AT THE FIRST INTXN. MAX SPD WAS 20-30 KTS. PROBS: 1) WE NORMALLY SET THE FLAPS AS WE BEGIN TO TAXI. THIS NORMAL ROUTINE WAS BROKEN. I FEEL THIS IS THE MAJOR FACTOR. 2) TAXIING CONSUMED MORE OF OUR ATTN THEN NORMAL DUE TO ALL TXWY MARKINGS BEING OBSCURED AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 3) IT WAS THE LAST LEG AND THE LAST DAY OF A 5 NIGHT TRIP (BACK SIDE OF THE CLOCK). WE ARE NEVER AS WELL RESTED AT THE END OF A TRIP AS WE ARE AT THE BEGINNING OF ONE. I FEEL THESE 3 FACTORS COMBINED ARE WHAT LED TO THIS EVENT. MY PREVENTION PLAN IS TO USE A RED STREAMER TO REMIND ME ANY TIME A CTL OR SWITCH IS NOT IN ITS NORMAL POS. THIS WILL SERVE AS A REMINDER THE NEXT TIME I AM IN A SIMILAR SIT.

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.