Low time private pilot exhausted fuel supply.

Attributes
ACN	433156
Time
Date	199904
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : see.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : see.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 150
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 67 flight time total : 160 flight time type : 67
ASRS Report	433156
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was approaching myf for landing over mt helix when the engine quit suddenly. I diverted to gillespie where I landed on runway 35. Probable cause: tanks not completely topped off, flight times 3.3 hours, failure to watch gauges and estimate endurance of airplane.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOW TIME PVT PLT EXHAUSTED FUEL SUPPLY.

Narrative: I WAS APCHING MYF FOR LNDG OVER MT HELIX WHEN THE ENG QUIT SUDDENLY. I DIVERTED TO GILLESPIE WHERE I LANDED ON RWY 35. PROBABLE CAUSE: TANKS NOT COMPLETELY TOPPED OFF, FLT TIMES 3.3 HRS, FAILURE TO WATCH GAUGES AND ESTIMATE ENDURANCE OF AIRPLANE.

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.