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Cargo aircraft is low on fuel and continues descent and landing without declaring emergency. Must be towed off taxiway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 436264 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199905 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : oma.airport |
| State Reference | NE |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2100 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : oma.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : charter |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : straight in approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : charter |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 1750 flight time type : 18 |
| ASRS Report | 436264 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : company policies other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Inbound to land runway 32L. Descending from 4000 ft to 2100 ft, noticed left engine gauges erroneously indicating low fuel. Advised ATC for precaution and safety. Requested straight-in runway 32L. Leaned my engine even on my descending for precaution. Landing was assured, field in sight, 1-2 mi out. I heard roughness left engine. I desired feather. Let tower know about it. I did not declare any emergency, not necessary. Off runway, taxied a few ft. I desired turn off other engine. I requested tow car. I was approved by tower.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CARGO ACFT IS LOW ON FUEL AND CONTINUES DSCNT AND LNDG WITHOUT DECLARING EMER. MUST BE TOWED OFF TXWY.
Narrative: INBOUND TO LAND RWY 32L. DSNDING FROM 4000 FT TO 2100 FT, NOTICED L ENG GAUGES ERRONEOUSLY INDICATING LOW FUEL. ADVISED ATC FOR PRECAUTION AND SAFETY. REQUESTED STRAIGHT-IN RWY 32L. LEANED MY ENG EVEN ON MY DSNDING FOR PRECAUTION. LNDG WAS ASSURED, FIELD IN SIGHT, 1-2 MI OUT. I HEARD ROUGHNESS LEFT ENG. I DESIRED FEATHER. LET TWR KNOW ABOUT IT. I DID NOT DECLARE ANY EMER, NOT NECESSARY. OFF RWY, TAXIED A FEW FT. I DESIRED TURN OFF OTHER ENG. I REQUESTED TOW CAR. I WAS APPROVED BY TWR.
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.