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An M20 pilot landed off airport short of destination due to fuel exhaustion. An apparent fuel leak went undetected causing much higher than expected fuel consumption.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 982503 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201111 |
| 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 | M-20 K (231) / Encore |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15 Flight Crew Total 10282 Flight Crew Type 760 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Fuel usage too high. Engine quit while on right tank prematurely. Left tank already used to minimum level. Looked for suitable landing area. Should have timed fuel gauge movement and observed increased fuel usage to determine fuel was porting overboard.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An M20 pilot landed off airport short of destination due to fuel exhaustion. An apparent fuel leak went undetected causing much higher than expected fuel consumption.
Narrative: Fuel usage too high. Engine quit while on right tank prematurely. Left tank already used to minimum level. Looked for suitable landing area. Should have timed fuel gauge movement and observed increased fuel usage to determine fuel was porting overboard.
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.