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Pilot of light aircraft inadvertently runs a tank dry that indicates fuel remaining. Successfully switches to another tank.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 117740 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198907 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : hfd |
| State Reference | CT |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 5500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : bdl artcc : zny |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 1275 flight time type : 750 |
| ASRS Report | 117740 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Engine out; switched tank (right to left), noted fuel indicated over 1/4 on right tank with 1/2 indicated on left tank. Declared emergency, squawked 7700. Engine restarted; cancelled emergency, squawked 1200. Continued to destination and descent into hartford-brainard. When safely on ground, switched back to left tank, which still indicated ample fuel. Upon inspection by mechanic and refueling, confirmed erroneous fuel tank reading.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF LIGHT ACFT INADVERTENTLY RUNS A TANK DRY THAT INDICATES FUEL REMAINING. SUCCESSFULLY SWITCHES TO ANOTHER TANK.
Narrative: ENG OUT; SWITCHED TANK (RIGHT TO LEFT), NOTED FUEL INDICATED OVER 1/4 ON RIGHT TANK WITH 1/2 INDICATED ON LEFT TANK. DECLARED EMER, SQUAWKED 7700. ENG RESTARTED; CANCELLED EMER, SQUAWKED 1200. CONTINUED TO DEST AND DSCNT INTO HARTFORD-BRAINARD. WHEN SAFELY ON GND, SWITCHED BACK TO LEFT TANK, WHICH STILL INDICATED AMPLE FUEL. UPON INSPECTION BY MECH AND REFUELING, CONFIRMED ERRONEOUS FUEL TANK READING.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.