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A C152 instructor reports an off airport landing by one of his students during a solo cross country due to a rough running engine. Fuel starvation may have been an issue.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 908682 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201009 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 152 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 8.5 Flight Crew Total 6675 Flight Crew Type 1200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
A student pilot I endorsed for solo cross country flight made an uneventful precautionary off airport landing within about 6 miles of home plate; due to rough running engine. No damage and no injuries sustained. I need to put more emphasis on planning for contingencies such as getting off course or encountering stronger than forecast winds aloft when calculating fuel consumption. Also need to ensure pilots call ahead to the intended fuel provider at the airports of intended landings to ensure availability and times of operation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C152 instructor reports an off airport landing by one of his students during a solo cross country due to a rough running engine. Fuel starvation may have been an issue.
Narrative: A student pilot I endorsed for solo cross country flight made an uneventful precautionary off airport landing within about 6 miles of home plate; due to rough running engine. No damage and no injuries sustained. I need to put more emphasis on planning for contingencies such as getting off course or encountering stronger than forecast winds aloft when calculating fuel consumption. Also need to ensure pilots call ahead to the intended fuel provider at the airports of intended landings to ensure availability and times of operation.
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.