PA28A pilot operates an aircraft that was overdue for its annual inspection.

Attributes
ACN	702876
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pmv.airport
State Reference	NE
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 16.3 flight time total : 475.6 flight time type : 164.4
ASRS Report	702876
Person 2
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On sun/jul/06; I rented an airplane from the FBO. I received the dispatch slip and proceeded to preflight the aircraft. I flew 2.6 hours with a passenger. A week later; I rented the same plane. Again; I was dispatched -- and with a passenger -- logged 2 hours. 3 days later; the FBO notified me that the airplane in question was overdue on its annual. Hence I had violated two standing FARS: 91.7(B) and 91.405 (a)(1). Specifically: 91.7(B) the pilot in command of a civil aircraft is responsible for determining whether that aircraft is in condition for safe flight. 91.405(a) except as provided in paragraph (C) of this section; no person may operate an aircraft unless; within the preceding 12 calendar months; it has had 1) an annual inspection in accordance with part 43 of this chapter and has been approved for return to service by a person authorized by 43.7 of this chapter. I wrongly assumed that an FBO had established processes that would preclude an airplane from being dispatched if it was overdue for any kind of inspection or maintenance. I will ensure that in all my future flying endeavors I check inspection and maintenance records. To assist in this; I have created a 'go/no-go checklist' that accounts for all pertinent sections of part 91 (to include .9; .11; .171; .203; .207; .405; .409; .411; .413; and .417).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28A PLT OPERATES AN ACFT THAT WAS OVERDUE FOR ITS ANNUAL INSPECTION.

Narrative: ON SUN/JUL/06; I RENTED AN AIRPLANE FROM THE FBO. I RECEIVED THE DISPATCH SLIP AND PROCEEDED TO PREFLT THE ACFT. I FLEW 2.6 HOURS WITH A PAX. A WEEK LATER; I RENTED THE SAME PLANE. AGAIN; I WAS DISPATCHED -- AND WITH A PAX -- LOGGED 2 HOURS. 3 DAYS LATER; THE FBO NOTIFIED ME THAT THE AIRPLANE IN QUESTION WAS OVERDUE ON ITS ANNUAL. HENCE I HAD VIOLATED TWO STANDING FARS: 91.7(B) AND 91.405 (A)(1). SPECIFICALLY: 91.7(B) THE PLT IN COMMAND OF A CIVIL ACFT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER THAT ACFT IS IN CONDITION FOR SAFE FLT. 91.405(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SECTION; NO PERSON MAY OPERATE AN ACFT UNLESS; WITHIN THE PRECEDING 12 CALENDAR MONTHS; IT HAS HAD 1) AN ANNUAL INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 43 OF THIS CHAPTER AND HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SVC BY A PERSON AUTHORIZED BY 43.7 OF THIS CHAPTER. I WRONGLY ASSUMED THAT AN FBO HAD ESTABLISHED PROCESSES THAT WOULD PRECLUDE AN AIRPLANE FROM BEING DISPATCHED IF IT WAS OVERDUE FOR ANY KIND OF INSPECTION OR MAINT. I WILL ENSURE THAT IN ALL MY FUTURE FLYING ENDEAVORS I CHK INSPECTION AND MAINT RECORDS. TO ASSIST IN THIS; I HAVE CREATED A 'GO/NO-GO CHKLIST' THAT ACCOUNTS FOR ALL PERTINENT SECTIONS OF PART 91 (TO INCLUDE .9; .11; .171; .203; .207; .405; .409; .411; .413; AND .417).

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.