Cpr small transport forced landing because of fuel exhaustion both engines.

Attributes
ACN	198943
Time
Date	199201
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sua
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7500 msl bound upper : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 4500
ASRS Report	198943
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

This pilot conducted a preflight on his aircraft and found only 1 fuel quantity indicator OTS. This aircraft is equipped with 4: 1 each per wing and 1 each per nacelle. This was not determined to be a 'no go' item as the other 3 appeared to be operating normally. Normal operation with company employees as passenger conducted for the majority of morning. Passenger were deplaned in mco after approximately 3.5 hours flight time. En route mco to fxe at 7500 ft MSL noticed 2 fuel quantity indicators now inoperative with 1 nacelle and 1 wing tank indicator showing '1/4.' inferred 1/4 in both wings (approximately 80 gallons). 20 mins (approximately midpoint) into final leg, starboard engine flamed out. Diverted to sua when port engine flamed out as well. Feathered both, called sua tower and received clearance to land runway 15. No damage. Factors contributing to incident: mind focused on recent loss of brother in aircraft accident, breakup with fiancee, and job instability. Not current enough in small transport, last flight 6 months previous. Mistook gauge markings as markings on face not symmetrical. Accustomed to a 'fuel used' counter as in long range jet. Existing gauges not accurate or inoperative. Should have kept running total of fuel used by time xfuel burn indicators.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR SMT FORCED LNDG BECAUSE OF FUEL EXHAUSTION BOTH ENGS.

Narrative: THIS PLT CONDUCTED A PREFLT ON HIS ACFT AND FOUND ONLY 1 FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR OTS. THIS ACFT IS EQUIPPED WITH 4: 1 EACH PER WING AND 1 EACH PER NACELLE. THIS WAS NOT DETERMINED TO BE A 'NO GO' ITEM AS THE OTHER 3 APPEARED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. NORMAL OP WITH COMPANY EMPLOYEES AS PAX CONDUCTED FOR THE MAJORITY OF MORNING. PAX WERE DEPLANED IN MCO AFTER APPROX 3.5 HRS FLT TIME. ENRTE MCO TO FXE AT 7500 FT MSL NOTICED 2 FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS NOW INOP WITH 1 NACELLE AND 1 WING TANK INDICATOR SHOWING '1/4.' INFERRED 1/4 IN BOTH WINGS (APPROX 80 GALLONS). 20 MINS (APPROX MIDPOINT) INTO FINAL LEG, STARBOARD ENG FLAMED OUT. DIVERTED TO SUA WHEN PORT ENG FLAMED OUT AS WELL. FEATHERED BOTH, CALLED SUA TWR AND RECEIVED CLRNC TO LAND RWY 15. NO DAMAGE. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO INCIDENT: MIND FOCUSED ON RECENT LOSS OF BROTHER IN ACFT ACCIDENT, BREAKUP WITH FIANCEE, AND JOB INSTABILITY. NOT CURRENT ENOUGH IN SMT, LAST FLT 6 MONTHS PREVIOUS. MISTOOK GAUGE MARKINGS AS MARKINGS ON FACE NOT SYMMETRICAL. ACCUSTOMED TO A 'FUEL USED' COUNTER AS IN LONG RANGE JET. EXISTING GAUGES NOT ACCURATE OR INOP. SHOULD HAVE KEPT RUNNING TOTAL OF FUEL USED BY TIME XFUEL BURN INDICATORS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.