Private pilot of a small aircraft ran out of fuel and made an off airport forced landing.

Attributes
ACN	268373
Time
Date	199404
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : n00
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : syr
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
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 : 5 flight time total : 242 flight time type : 141
ASRS Report	268373
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	other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During pre-flight gauges and visual inspection showed both fuel tanks to be full. 50 gallons total, 48 gallons usable. To my last knowledge aircraft burned 9 gallons per hour. While approximately 40 mi out of syr, noticed fuel burning too quickly. Notified approach of fuel problem and diverted to oswego county airport for fuel. Ran out fuel approximately 2 mi northwest of airport and emergency landed in field with approximately 3 ft of snow. Aircraft not totaled and repairable.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OF A SMA RAN OUT OF FUEL AND MADE AN OFF ARPT FORCED LNDG.

Narrative: DURING PRE-FLT GAUGES AND VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED BOTH FUEL TANKS TO BE FULL. 50 GALLONS TOTAL, 48 GALLONS USABLE. TO MY LAST KNOWLEDGE ACFT BURNED 9 GALLONS PER HR. WHILE APPROX 40 MI OUT OF SYR, NOTICED FUEL BURNING TOO QUICKLY. NOTIFIED APCH OF FUEL PROB AND DIVERTED TO OSWEGO COUNTY ARPT FOR FUEL. RAN OUT FUEL APPROX 2 MI NW OF ARPT AND EMER LANDED IN FIELD WITH APPROX 3 FT OF SNOW. ACFT NOT TOTALED AND REPAIRABLE.

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.