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A swearingen model sa-26AT ATP pilot makes a dead stick landing after both engines quit at FL190 because of fuel exhaustion 20 NM northwest of jfx, al.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 562193 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200210 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : jfk.airport |
| State Reference | AL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 19000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : bhm.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Merlin IIB |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 562193 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical ground encounters other non adherence : company policies non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | faa : investigated other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
I arrived at src airport at XA30 on oct/tue/02 and preflted my SA26. I turned master switch on and saw a full reading on both gauges. I left for lit at XB00. I loaded passenger at XD45 for flight to sav. During the flight, the left engine quit. I followed procedure and completed the engine shutdown procedure. Less than 5 mins later, the right engine quit. I had already declared an emergency. I was vectored to jfk airport and landed safely. No injuries. I did not look into fuel tanks before the flight. I will verify fuel quantity visually in the future. Upon inspection by a&P, found a running fuel leak.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A SWEARINGEN MODEL SA-26AT ATP PLT MAKES A DEAD STICK LNDG AFTER BOTH ENGS QUIT AT FL190 BECAUSE OF FUEL EXHAUSTION 20 NM NW OF JFX, AL.
Narrative: I ARRIVED AT SRC ARPT AT XA30 ON OCT/TUE/02 AND PREFLTED MY SA26. I TURNED MASTER SWITCH ON AND SAW A FULL READING ON BOTH GAUGES. I LEFT FOR LIT AT XB00. I LOADED PAX AT XD45 FOR FLT TO SAV. DURING THE FLT, THE L ENG QUIT. I FOLLOWED PROC AND COMPLETED THE ENG SHUTDOWN PROC. LESS THAN 5 MINS LATER, THE R ENG QUIT. I HAD ALREADY DECLARED AN EMER. I WAS VECTORED TO JFK ARPT AND LANDED SAFELY. NO INJURIES. I DID NOT LOOK INTO FUEL TANKS BEFORE THE FLT. I WILL VERIFY FUEL QUANTITY VISUALLY IN THE FUTURE. UPON INSPECTION BY A&P, FOUND A RUNNING FUEL LEAK.
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.