Small Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Human Factors
I blocked out flew back to base with the tailstand attached to my [aircraft]. The checklist alone didn't help because I was quite certain that I had removed it! I must have been thinking of one of the previous 18 times that week. I tried to submit a report that night; but I was unable to log in. I then sent [personnel] an immediate e-mail describing the event.After blocking in at the ramp in Omaha; I climbed out of the airplane and that's when I saw the stand still in place. I'm at a loss to see how this happened - oddly enough I felt especially rested so if it was fatigue related; it was awfully insidious. I was also early and was making a point of taking my time! I have dwelled on it and there are a couple of contributing factors; and I do have a couple of ideas for improvement:
Twin turboprop pilot reported leaving the tail-stand on during preflight and flew to destination with it still attached to the aircraft.