SF34 crew depart pit with insufficient fuel for the flight.

Attributes
ACN	516150
Time
Date	200106
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Saab-Scania Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
ASRS Report	516150
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On jun/wed/01, while operating for a part 121 air carrier, I departed from pit without the required fuel listed on my dispatch release. I was the sic and the PF for this trip. The captain noticed the discrepancy while performing the after takeoff checklist, and we immediately returned to pittsburgh for landing without further incident. We were required to have 1900 pounds fuel for the flight and were supposed to be tankering an additional 1500 pounds for our return flight. We actually had 1700 pounds fuel and we landed at pittsburgh with 1400 pounds. There were 6 passenger and 1 flight attendant on board. The WX was clear. I believe fatigue and being in a hurry caused the oversight. We were on the last round trip of a 4 day assignment, and were hurrying to make up time from earlier flight delays.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SF34 CREW DEPART PIT WITH INSUFFICIENT FUEL FOR THE FLT.

Narrative: ON JUN/WED/01, WHILE OPERATING FOR A PART 121 ACR, I DEPARTED FROM PIT WITHOUT THE REQUIRED FUEL LISTED ON MY DISPATCH RELEASE. I WAS THE SIC AND THE PF FOR THIS TRIP. THE CAPT NOTICED THE DISCREPANCY WHILE PERFORMING THE AFTER TKOF CHKLIST, AND WE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO PITTSBURGH FOR LNDG WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WE WERE REQUIRED TO HAVE 1900 LBS FUEL FOR THE FLT AND WERE SUPPOSED TO BE TANKERING AN ADDITIONAL 1500 LBS FOR OUR RETURN FLT. WE ACTUALLY HAD 1700 LBS FUEL AND WE LANDED AT PITTSBURGH WITH 1400 LBS. THERE WERE 6 PAX AND 1 FLT ATTENDANT ON BOARD. THE WX WAS CLR. I BELIEVE FATIGUE AND BEING IN A HURRY CAUSED THE OVERSIGHT. WE WERE ON THE LAST ROUND TRIP OF A 4 DAY ASSIGNMENT, AND WERE HURRYING TO MAKE UP TIME FROM EARLIER FLT DELAYS.

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.