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A C152 private pilot lands short of his destination airport in a hay field when he runs out of gas near bmc, ut.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 555691 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200208 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | UT |
| Altitude | agl single value : 800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 152 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 13 flight time total : 981 flight time type : 73 |
| ASRS Report | 555691 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | other personnel |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence other 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 |
Narrative:
I had been flying for 2.1 hours. I knew I was low on fuel but thought I'd make just 1 more circle of the valley. 10 mins later, I lined up for a straight-in approach. About 2 mi out, my engine started to cough. I elected to land in a freshly cut hay field rather than try to make the airport. Talked with FBO (unicom) while landing and he was at the field within mins with fuel. Refueled aircraft, took off, and proceeded to airport. Human performance considerations: I made a very bad and stupid decision to push the fuel limits of my plane. The fuel gauges were moving but were at their bottom. I will henceforth monitor my fuel quantity more accurately and will plan all lndgs with a minimum of no less than 1/4 tanks reading on fuel gauges.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C152 PVT PLT LANDS SHORT OF HIS DEST ARPT IN A HAY FIELD WHEN HE RUNS OUT OF GAS NEAR BMC, UT.
Narrative: I HAD BEEN FLYING FOR 2.1 HRS. I KNEW I WAS LOW ON FUEL BUT THOUGHT I'D MAKE JUST 1 MORE CIRCLE OF THE VALLEY. 10 MINS LATER, I LINED UP FOR A STRAIGHT-IN APCH. ABOUT 2 MI OUT, MY ENG STARTED TO COUGH. I ELECTED TO LAND IN A FRESHLY CUT HAY FIELD RATHER THAN TRY TO MAKE THE ARPT. TALKED WITH FBO (UNICOM) WHILE LNDG AND HE WAS AT THE FIELD WITHIN MINS WITH FUEL. REFUELED ACFT, TOOK OFF, AND PROCEEDED TO ARPT. HUMAN PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS: I MADE A VERY BAD AND STUPID DECISION TO PUSH THE FUEL LIMITS OF MY PLANE. THE FUEL GAUGES WERE MOVING BUT WERE AT THEIR BOTTOM. I WILL HENCEFORTH MONITOR MY FUEL QUANTITY MORE ACCURATELY AND WILL PLAN ALL LNDGS WITH A MINIMUM OF NO LESS THAN 1/4 TANKS READING ON FUEL GAUGES.
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.