C152 pilot ran out of gas and made a forced landing in a farm field.

Attributes
ACN	409766
Time
Date	199808
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lnk
State Reference	NE
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1782
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lnk
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other landing other other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 24 flight time total : 420 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	409766
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Near landing and shortly after being cleared to 3000 ft, engine stopped. My assessment was lack of fuel. I was told the aircraft had 4 hours usable and was basing my decision on that. I now believe that time was too generous. I landed the aircraft in stubble field away from people and property and had declared an emergency. Hobbs meter indicated 3.4 hours. Landing was made safely without damage to property or the aircraft. There were no injuries. The aircraft was inspected and then flown off the highway nearby. Police were there to assist and hold traffic.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C152 PLT RAN OUT OF GAS AND MADE A FORCED LNDG IN A FARM FIELD.

Narrative: NEAR LNDG AND SHORTLY AFTER BEING CLRED TO 3000 FT, ENG STOPPED. MY ASSESSMENT WAS LACK OF FUEL. I WAS TOLD THE ACFT HAD 4 HRS USABLE AND WAS BASING MY DECISION ON THAT. I NOW BELIEVE THAT TIME WAS TOO GENEROUS. I LANDED THE ACFT IN STUBBLE FIELD AWAY FROM PEOPLE AND PROPERTY AND HAD DECLARED AN EMER. HOBBS METER INDICATED 3.4 HRS. LNDG WAS MADE SAFELY WITHOUT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR THE ACFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED AND THEN FLOWN OFF THE HWY NEARBY. POLICE WERE THERE TO ASSIST AND HOLD TFC.

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.