Experimental avid aircraft ran out of gas and forced landing in farmer's field. No injuries or damag...

Attributes
ACN	379204
Time
Date	199709
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ll10
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1570 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	379204
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

This was pilot error, for not ensuring that there was enough fuel for flight. I had checked the level prior to giving my first son a ride. When I returned, the next son wanted to go. And when my third son wanted to go, I should have thought of fuel, but didn't. The avids have a small site gauge that is not in a normal 'scan' area. I think I will build a panel mount gauge now for added safety. We ran dry at 2000 ft and picked one of several farms to land without event. I added 5 gallons of gas and departed without trouble and flew the 3.45 mi home to LL10.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EXPERIMENTAL AVID ACFT RAN OUT OF GAS AND FORCED LNDG IN FARMER'S FIELD. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE.

Narrative: THIS WAS PLT ERROR, FOR NOT ENSURING THAT THERE WAS ENOUGH FUEL FOR FLT. I HAD CHKED THE LEVEL PRIOR TO GIVING MY FIRST SON A RIDE. WHEN I RETURNED, THE NEXT SON WANTED TO GO. AND WHEN MY THIRD SON WANTED TO GO, I SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF FUEL, BUT DIDN'T. THE AVIDS HAVE A SMALL SITE GAUGE THAT IS NOT IN A NORMAL 'SCAN' AREA. I THINK I WILL BUILD A PANEL MOUNT GAUGE NOW FOR ADDED SAFETY. WE RAN DRY AT 2000 FT AND PICKED ONE OF SEVERAL FARMS TO LAND WITHOUT EVENT. I ADDED 5 GALLONS OF GAS AND DEPARTED WITHOUT TROUBLE AND FLEW THE 3.45 MI HOME TO LL10.

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.

Experimental avid aircraft ran out of gas and forced landing in farmer's field. No injuries or damage.