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.

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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.