Cpr X misfiled amount of fuel on board. Declared minimum fuel while on radar vector for approach.

Attributes
ACN	159137
Time
Date	199010
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lch
State Reference	LA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lch
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4400
ASRS Report	159137
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 4500
ASRS Report	159294
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On IFR flight from btr to lch, controller proceeded to vector our aircraft at 1500'. Although we had enough fuel to be legal, we declared minimum fuel to notify ATC only, not for priority handling. I made a mistake when filing my flight plan and listed more fuel on board than was actually present; however, we were still legal according to the far IFR fuel requirements, thereby making ATC question our declaration with regard to filed fuel on board. I also listed my coplts name as PIC as he was supposed to fly that leg. However, I myself changed our schedule and actually flew at PIC. Supplemental information from acn 159294: I was flying as copilot (right seat). The captain advised me to call approach control and make a statement of minimum fuel after we were told to fly vectors away from the airport to allow other traffic to approach and land. This was necessitating us to fly for an extended time at low altitude, thereby dramatically increasing fuel burn over what had been anticipated. The statement was made only as a safety precaution and advisory to ATC should any further unanticipated delays at low altitude be necessary.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR X MISFILED AMOUNT OF FUEL ON BOARD. DECLARED MINIMUM FUEL WHILE ON RADAR VECTOR FOR APCH.

Narrative: ON IFR FLT FROM BTR TO LCH, CTLR PROCEEDED TO VECTOR OUR ACFT AT 1500'. ALTHOUGH WE HAD ENOUGH FUEL TO BE LEGAL, WE DECLARED MINIMUM FUEL TO NOTIFY ATC ONLY, NOT FOR PRIORITY HANDLING. I MADE A MISTAKE WHEN FILING MY FLT PLAN AND LISTED MORE FUEL ON BOARD THAN WAS ACTUALLY PRESENT; HOWEVER, WE WERE STILL LEGAL ACCORDING TO THE FAR IFR FUEL REQUIREMENTS, THEREBY MAKING ATC QUESTION OUR DECLARATION WITH REGARD TO FILED FUEL ON BOARD. I ALSO LISTED MY COPLTS NAME AS PIC AS HE WAS SUPPOSED TO FLY THAT LEG. HOWEVER, I MYSELF CHANGED OUR SCHEDULE AND ACTUALLY FLEW AT PIC. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 159294: I WAS FLYING AS COPLT (RIGHT SEAT). THE CAPT ADVISED ME TO CALL APCH CTL AND MAKE A STATEMENT OF MINIMUM FUEL AFTER WE WERE TOLD TO FLY VECTORS AWAY FROM THE ARPT TO ALLOW OTHER TFC TO APCH AND LAND. THIS WAS NECESSITATING US TO FLY FOR AN EXTENDED TIME AT LOW ALT, THEREBY DRAMATICALLY INCREASING FUEL BURN OVER WHAT HAD BEEN ANTICIPATED. THE STATEMENT WAS MADE ONLY AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION AND ADVISORY TO ATC SHOULD ANY FURTHER UNANTICIPATED DELAYS AT LOW ALT BE NECESSARY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.