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A PA24 pilot reported an off airport landing because of fuel exhaustion. Strong headwinds and poorly managed fuel were the main factors.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 875084 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201002 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-24 Comanche |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 1720 Flight Crew Type 1550 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Strong east headwinds and ran out of gas. Landed in wheat field 7 miles short of destination. No damage. I failed to manage fuel consumption carefully. In future I will be taking more preparation in flight planning to prevent a similar occurrence and make fuel stop before proceeding to destination.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA24 pilot reported an off airport landing because of fuel exhaustion. Strong headwinds and poorly managed fuel were the main factors.
Narrative: Strong East headwinds and ran out of gas. Landed in wheat field 7 miles short of destination. No damage. I failed to manage fuel consumption carefully. In future I will be taking more preparation in flight planning to prevent a similar occurrence and make fuel stop before proceeding to destination.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.