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Private pilot of small aircraft aircraft ran out of fuel on night cross country resulting in a force landing causing no damage to the aircraft or occupants.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 211342 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199204 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : x59 |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : cof |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 120 flight time type : 75 |
| ASRS Report | 211342 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
The problem arose from unexpected headwinds and possibly a higher power setting. The engine lost power and we made a forced landing at valkaria airport. We requested help from patrick approach which made the safe landing possible. I wanted to stop and get fuel but the owner operator convinced me we had enough fuel. Well 2 things happened. I believed the owner, and she was wrong.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT OF SMA ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL ON NIGHT XCOUNTRY RESULTING IN A FORCE LNDG CAUSING NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT OR OCCUPANTS.
Narrative: THE PROBLEM AROSE FROM UNEXPECTED HEADWINDS AND POSSIBLY A HIGHER PWR SETTING. THE ENG LOST PWR AND WE MADE A FORCED LNDG AT VALKARIA ARPT. WE REQUESTED HELP FROM PATRICK APCH WHICH MADE THE SAFE LNDG POSSIBLE. I WANTED TO STOP AND GET FUEL BUT THE OWNER OPERATOR CONVINCED ME WE HAD ENOUGH FUEL. WELL 2 THINGS HAPPENED. I BELIEVED THE OWNER, AND SHE WAS WRONG.
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.