A C182 pilot forgot to close his flight plan until the next day.

Attributes
ACN	579041
Time
Date	200304
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jyo.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 550
ASRS Report	579041
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Problem arose from the distractions of seeing grand children for the first time. Problem was not discovered until the next morning when we realized that FSS had not been contacted. When problem was discovered, we contacted FSS immediately. We are posting 'close flight plan' sign on copilot's yoke as a corrective action. Human performance considerations involve concentration on the job at hand and completing that job before pursuing other interests. We are serious pilots interested in safety of flight. We utilize dfss and appreciated their help and do not want to waste their time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C182 PLT FORGOT TO CLOSE HIS FLT PLAN UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.

Narrative: PROB AROSE FROM THE DISTRACTIONS OF SEEING GRAND CHILDREN FOR THE FIRST TIME. PROB WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING WHEN WE REALIZED THAT FSS HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. WHEN PROB WAS DISCOVERED, WE CONTACTED FSS IMMEDIATELY. WE ARE POSTING 'CLOSE FLT PLAN' SIGN ON COPLT'S YOKE AS A CORRECTIVE ACTION. HUMAN PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS INVOLVE CONCENTRATION ON THE JOB AT HAND AND COMPLETING THAT JOB BEFORE PURSUING OTHER INTERESTS. WE ARE SERIOUS PLTS INTERESTED IN SAFETY OF FLT. WE UTILIZE DFSS AND APPRECIATED THEIR HELP AND DO NOT WANT TO WASTE THEIR TIME.

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.