<< >> NASA ASRS Report 367106, April 1997

Helicopter on a photo mission is told to leave the dallas air traffic area class D. Shortly after, the low fuel light illuminated and pilot elected to make a precautionary landing in an open field.

Attributes
ACN	367106
Time
Date	199704
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dal
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dal
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 240 flight time type : 170
ASRS Report	367106
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On apr/thu/97, I was performing a photo flight in the vicinity of dallas love airport. After obtaining clearance into the area from the tower, I proceeded to the photo site. After several different radio calls and not being clearly understood by the control tower, I was requested to leave the area via a easterly heading towards white rock lake. I then informed the tower that I wanted to proceed to addison airport for fuel. ATC advised me that he wanted me out of his airspace to proceed to white rock lake. In doing so, I noticed that the low fuel light came on even though the fuel gauge read approximately 6 gals and decided to perform a precautionary landing in an open field.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HELI ON A PHOTO MISSION IS TOLD TO LEAVE THE DALLAS ATA CLASS D. SHORTLY AFTER, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG IN AN OPEN FIELD.

Narrative: ON APR/THU/97, I WAS PERFORMING A PHOTO FLT IN THE VICINITY OF DALLAS LOVE ARPT. AFTER OBTAINING CLRNC INTO THE AREA FROM THE TWR, I PROCEEDED TO THE PHOTO SITE. AFTER SEVERAL DIFFERENT RADIO CALLS AND NOT BEING CLRLY UNDERSTOOD BY THE CTL TWR, I WAS REQUESTED TO LEAVE THE AREA VIA A EASTERLY HEADING TOWARDS WHITE ROCK LAKE. I THEN INFORMED THE TWR THAT I WANTED TO PROCEED TO ADDISON ARPT FOR FUEL. ATC ADVISED ME THAT HE WANTED ME OUT OF HIS AIRSPACE TO PROCEED TO WHITE ROCK LAKE. IN DOING SO, I NOTICED THAT THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE READ APPROX 6 GALS AND DECIDED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG IN AN OPEN FIELD.

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.