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Small aircraft pilot declares low fuel state after holding outside of air traffic area for permission to enter.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 221586 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199209 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : gcn |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 2000 agl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : gcn |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 230 |
| ASRS Report | 221586 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
Flight plan called for 4 hours 45 mins to destination. Due to WX/winds, it took approximately 5.1 hours. Instructed to hold for 15 mins clear of air traffic area. Held for 7 mins, declared fuel was becoming 'critical' may not be able to hold much longer.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT DECLARES LOW FUEL STATE AFTER HOLDING OUTSIDE OF ATA FOR PERMISSION TO ENTER.
Narrative: FLT PLAN CALLED FOR 4 HRS 45 MINS TO DEST. DUE TO WX/WINDS, IT TOOK APPROX 5.1 HRS. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD FOR 15 MINS CLR OF ATA. HELD FOR 7 MINS, DECLARED FUEL WAS BECOMING 'CRITICAL' MAY NOT BE ABLE TO HOLD MUCH LONGER.
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.