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M20P pilot ran out of fuel in the right tank, 1 mi after takeoff. The pilot made a 180 degree turn and made a forced opposite direction landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 597020 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200310 |
| Day | Mon |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cae.airport |
| State Reference | SC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : cae.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | M-20 E Super 21 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial descent : approach other |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 597020 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Suffer fuel exhaustion in right tank. Did not have time to switch, turned back and landed safely on runway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: M20P PLT RAN OUT OF FUEL IN THE R TANK, 1 MI AFTER TKOF. THE PLT MADE A 180 DEG TURN AND MADE A FORCED OPPOSITE DIRECTION LNDG.
Narrative: SUFFER FUEL EXHAUSTION IN R TANK. DID NOT HAVE TIME TO SWITCH, TURNED BACK AND LANDED SAFELY ON RWY.
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.