<< >> NASA ASRS Report 618130, May 2004

PA24 pilot takes off without clearance close behind preceding slower traffic, returns beneath a low overcast, and lands gear up.

Attributes
ACN	618130
Time
Date	200405
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfz.airport
State Reference	RI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pvd.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-24 Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pvd.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 3600 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	618130
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry conflict : airborne less severe ground encounters : gear up landing inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllerb other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : exited adverse environment other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I picked up my clearance and said I would announce when #1 for the runway. Aircraft ahead of me was cleared to depart. He waited several mins before departing. When he did depart, I announced as #1 and I believe the controller cleared us for departure. On climb out, the preceding aircraft was still in sight at about 200 ft AGL and clearly much slower. I called back to check clearance and was told to remain on ground. As I was already airborne, I circled beneath the overcast of 200-300 ft AGL. In and out of cloud bases and wary of obstruction, I forgot gear.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA24 PLT TAKES OFF WITHOUT CLRNC CLOSE BEHIND PRECEDING SLOWER TFC, RETURNS BENEATH A LOW OVCST, AND LANDS GEAR UP.

Narrative: I PICKED UP MY CLRNC AND SAID I WOULD ANNOUNCE WHEN #1 FOR THE RWY. ACFT AHEAD OF ME WAS CLRED TO DEPART. HE WAITED SEVERAL MINS BEFORE DEPARTING. WHEN HE DID DEPART, I ANNOUNCED AS #1 AND I BELIEVE THE CTLR CLRED US FOR DEP. ON CLBOUT, THE PRECEDING ACFT WAS STILL IN SIGHT AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL AND CLRLY MUCH SLOWER. I CALLED BACK TO CHK CLRNC AND WAS TOLD TO REMAIN ON GND. AS I WAS ALREADY AIRBORNE, I CIRCLED BENEATH THE OVCST OF 200-300 FT AGL. IN AND OUT OF CLOUD BASES AND WARY OF OBSTRUCTION, I FORGOT GEAR.

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.