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Small transport aircraft captain reports departing without checking the fuel; causing both engines to quit enroute. A successful dead stick landing on a 2;500 foot runway is accomplished with only the main gear tires the worse for wear.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1175642 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201405 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Inadequate preflight. Missed the fuel amount on aircraft. Some human factors involved but pilot error is the main factor. Fuel starvation over the airport; both engines failed. Notified ATC of location and problem. Landed on a 2;500 foot runway with max braking. Damage to the plane was 2 main tires blown. Only the pilot was involved.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Small Transport aircraft Captain reports departing without checking the fuel; causing both engines to quit enroute. A successful dead stick landing on a 2;500 foot runway is accomplished with only the main gear tires the worse for wear.
Narrative: Inadequate preflight. Missed the fuel amount on aircraft. Some human factors involved but pilot error is the main factor. Fuel starvation over the airport; both engines failed. Notified ATC of location and problem. Landed on a 2;500 foot runway with max braking. Damage to the plane was 2 main tires blown. Only the pilot was involved.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.