An sms pilot made a damage-free emergency landing in a farmer's field after running out of fuel.

Attributes
ACN	542954
Time
Date	200204
Day	Mon
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zse.artcc
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 12000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zse.artcc
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private
ASRS Report	542954
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure 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:

On a return leg from eph to W16, I ran out of fuel. On top of 6000-12000 ft clouds, my radios would not send. I left eph with 3 1/2 hours of fuel time after examining all of my operations. I was able to spiral down through small hole and found myself at start-up weight. I made a damage-free landing in a farmer's field in the town of start-up.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMS PLT MADE A DAMAGE-FREE EMER LNDG IN A FARMER'S FIELD AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL.

Narrative: ON A RETURN LEG FROM EPH TO W16, I RAN OUT OF FUEL. ON TOP OF 6000-12000 FT CLOUDS, MY RADIOS WOULD NOT SEND. I LEFT EPH WITH 3 1/2 HRS OF FUEL TIME AFTER EXAMINING ALL OF MY OPS. I WAS ABLE TO SPIRAL DOWN THROUGH SMALL HOLE AND FOUND MYSELF AT START-UP WT. I MADE A DAMAGE-FREE LNDG IN A FARMER'S FIELD IN THE TOWN OF START-UP.

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.