Fuel starvation causes an off airport forced landing.

Attributes
ACN	233177
Time
Date	199302
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : das
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 2750 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	233177
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While on pipeline patrol, the aircraft experienced fuel starvation symptoms. When unable to maintain altitude I made a landing in an open field. There was no damage done and no injuries. The problem was traced to trash in the fuel which plugged the fuel filter.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FUEL STARVATION CAUSES AN OFF ARPT FORCED LNDG.

Narrative: WHILE ON PIPELINE PATROL, THE ACFT EXPERIENCED FUEL STARVATION SYMPTOMS. WHEN UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT I MADE A LNDG IN AN OPEN FIELD. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DONE AND NO INJURIES. THE PROB WAS TRACED TO TRASH IN THE FUEL WHICH PLUGGED THE FUEL FILTER.

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.