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Attributes | |
ACN | 1014183 |
Time | |
Date | 201206 |
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 | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Takeoff |
Flight Plan | None |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C 210D |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Landing |
Flight Plan | None |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Not Flying Instructor |
Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 270 Flight Crew Type 150 |
Events | |
Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Clearance Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Miss Distance | Horizontal 100 |
Narrative:
While practicing stop-and-go landings with my student; we were cleared stop-and-go on runway 35L. A cessna centurion which was just entering the class D was put onto an extended final behind us and told to follow us. We executed the approach and landing as normal; but as we landed; tower told the centurion to go around. However; the centurion declared 'bingo fuel' and proceeded to land. Tower immediately began frantically telling us to start our roll. I took the controls from my student; and complied. We took off; and were switched from 35L to 35R for reasons detailed later in the report. We had an observer riding on board; and he later stated that the centurion came as close as 'at least 100 feet.' as the centurion completed its landing roll; its engine apparently failed; and the pilot tried to exit the runway but failed to do so; resulting in 35L being closed for several minutes. Clearly; the pilot was running low on fuel to the point where he may have been literally running on fumes. In addition; for him to catch up with our aircraft when approaching all the way from the edge of the class D; means that he was probably flying extremely fast. I had been keeping track of all of the communication between the centurion and tower up to this incident; and heard no mention of a fuel emergency by either party. This whole incident could have been avoided if the pilot of the centurion had declared a fuel emergency. Instead; the pilot took matters into his own hands; and jeopardized the safety of at least four people today.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C172 instructor with student practicing stop and go landings is sequenced ahead of a C210; just entering the Class D airspace. After landing the instructor hears the Tower issue a go around to the C210 pilot who announces 'bingo fuel' and proceeds to land behind the C172. The C210 engine quits on the runway.
Narrative: While practicing stop-and-go landings with my student; we were cleared stop-and-go on Runway 35L. A Cessna Centurion which was just entering the Class D was put onto an extended final behind us and told to follow us. We executed the approach and landing as normal; but as we landed; Tower told the Centurion to go around. However; the Centurion declared 'Bingo Fuel' and proceeded to land. Tower immediately began frantically telling us to start our roll. I took the controls from my student; and complied. We took off; and were switched from 35L to 35R for reasons detailed later in the report. We had an observer riding on board; and he later stated that the Centurion came as close as 'At least 100 feet.' As the Centurion completed its landing roll; its engine apparently failed; and the pilot tried to exit the runway but failed to do so; resulting in 35L being closed for several minutes. Clearly; the pilot was running low on fuel to the point where he may have been literally running on fumes. In addition; for him to catch up with our aircraft when approaching all the way from the edge of the Class D; means that he was probably flying extremely fast. I had been keeping track of all of the communication between the Centurion and Tower up to this incident; and heard no mention of a fuel emergency by either party. This whole incident could have been avoided if the pilot of the Centurion had declared a fuel emergency. Instead; the pilot took matters into his own hands; and jeopardized the safety of at least four people today.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.