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BE35 pilot is forced to divert due to low fuel caused by unforecasted wind. Controller declares fuel emergency.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 688559 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200602 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zzz.tracon |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | other |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz.tracon tower : mbpv.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 35 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | ils localizer & glide slope : n/s |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 932 flight time type : 35 |
| ASRS Report | 688559 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
Flying on an IFR flight plan. Original flight plan was for 3 hours 22 mins with 41 gallons. Planned fuel to XXX which was VFR at departure and upon planned arrival time. Leaving 1 hour plus reserve. Heading and route changed en route by ZNY resulting in increased distance and stronger on nose headwind and into IMC. I asked ATC for lower altitude to 4000 ft to reduce headwind component and more fuel consumption. Advised ATC of 1 hour fuel remaining and wanted to land to refuel. ATC declared a fuel emergency. I landed without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BE35 PLT IS FORCED TO DIVERT DUE TO LOW FUEL CAUSED BY UNFORECASTED WIND. CTLR DECLARES FUEL EMER.
Narrative: FLYING ON AN IFR FLT PLAN. ORIGINAL FLT PLAN WAS FOR 3 HRS 22 MINS WITH 41 GALLONS. PLANNED FUEL TO XXX WHICH WAS VFR AT DEP AND UPON PLANNED ARR TIME. LEAVING 1 HR PLUS RESERVE. HDG AND RTE CHANGED ENRTE BY ZNY RESULTING IN INCREASED DISTANCE AND STRONGER ON NOSE HEADWIND AND INTO IMC. I ASKED ATC FOR LOWER ALT TO 4000 FT TO REDUCE HEADWIND COMPONENT AND MORE FUEL CONSUMPTION. ADVISED ATC OF 1 HR FUEL REMAINING AND WANTED TO LAND TO REFUEL. ATC DECLARED A FUEL EMER. I LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.