A SBR2 diverted to a VFR airport with minimum fuel because of excessive fuel usage when ATC was unable to grant their filed altitude.

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Attributes
ACN	727957
Time
Date	200702
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz.artcc
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 32000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 29 flight time total : 1309 flight time type : 288
ASRS Report	727957
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather ATC Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

We had a poor climb out and were unable to get to flight planned altitude and were given FL320 for a final. Our best alternate was ZZZ with forecast visibility of 1 mile. The WX at ZZZ2 was 10 miles and 3000 ft sct. The best option was to notify ATC of minimum fuel and land where the WX was VFR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A SBR2 DIVERTED TO A VFR ARPT WITH MINIMUM FUEL BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE FUEL USAGE WHEN ATC WAS UNABLE TO GRANT THEIR FILED ALT.

Narrative: WE HAD A POOR CLB OUT AND WERE UNABLE TO GET TO FLT PLANNED ALT AND WERE GIVEN FL320 FOR A FINAL. OUR BEST ALTERNATE WAS ZZZ WITH FORECAST VISIBILITY OF 1 MILE. THE WX AT ZZZ2 WAS 10 MILES AND 3000 FT SCT. THE BEST OPTION WAS TO NOTIFY ATC OF MINIMUM FUEL AND LAND WHERE THE WX WAS VFR.

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.