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PA28-181 pilot encountered WX which required a missed approach and diversion. Reporter pilot had not fuel planned adequately and was very low on fuel when receiving ATC assistance. Controllers aided him in finding a close airport and landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 391869 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199801 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : smo |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : lax |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other landing : missed approach other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 24 flight time total : 261 flight time type : 214 |
| ASRS Report | 391869 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
On jan/xa/98, I flew from sdl to smo, missed the VOR-a approach, and executed the missed approach. As I climbed out on the missed approach, I suddenly realized, literally for the first time in the entire flight, that I had not specified an alternate in my flight plan. Moreover, I was low on fuel. I reported my fuel status to the controller and received vectors to vny. After my initial course to vny was established, another controller came on the frequency, asked me for my fuel status which the fuel gauges showed was 4 gallons remaining, and provided me with additional vectors to vny until I had the field in sight. I was asked to change frequency to the vny tower,flew a short final, and landed uneventfully. I had 3 gallons remaining after landing, taxiing, and engine shutdown.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA28-181 PLT ENCOUNTERED WX WHICH REQUIRED A MISSED APCH AND DIVERSION. RPTR PLT HAD NOT FUEL PLANNED ADEQUATELY AND WAS VERY LOW ON FUEL WHEN RECEIVING ATC ASSISTANCE. CTLRS AIDED HIM IN FINDING A CLOSE ARPT AND LNDG.
Narrative: ON JAN/XA/98, I FLEW FROM SDL TO SMO, MISSED THE VOR-A APCH, AND EXECUTED THE MISSED APCH. AS I CLBED OUT ON THE MISSED APCH, I SUDDENLY REALIZED, LITERALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE ENTIRE FLT, THAT I HAD NOT SPECIFIED AN ALTERNATE IN MY FLT PLAN. MOREOVER, I WAS LOW ON FUEL. I RPTED MY FUEL STATUS TO THE CTLR AND RECEIVED VECTORS TO VNY. AFTER MY INITIAL COURSE TO VNY WAS ESTABLISHED, ANOTHER CTLR CAME ON THE FREQ, ASKED ME FOR MY FUEL STATUS WHICH THE FUEL GAUGES SHOWED WAS 4 GALLONS REMAINING, AND PROVIDED ME WITH ADDITIONAL VECTORS TO VNY UNTIL I HAD THE FIELD IN SIGHT. I WAS ASKED TO CHANGE FREQ TO THE VNY TWR,FLEW A SHORT FINAL, AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. I HAD 3 GALLONS REMAINING AFTER LNDG, TAXIING, AND ENG SHUTDOWN.
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.