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Pilot of small aircraft ran out of fuel short of abi. Landed in pasture. No damage to aircraft or persons.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 171990 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199102 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : abi |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : abi |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent other landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 525 |
| ASRS Report | 171990 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
Obtained IFR flight plan and clearance GGG V94 and V62 abi to refuel at bil, with IFR flight from abi V66 to maf. Departed elb VFR 4500', arrived longview GGG. Obtained IFR flight plan and clearance GGG V94 abi 6000'. Departed GGG. Between scy and aqn to abi, encountered strong headwinds 40-60 KTS at 6000' with moderate turbulence. Leaving GGG, en route time was 2:50 with 3:35 fuel on board. Calculated time and en route time should have left reserve fuel. Believe it possible that excessively strong wind may have caused some fuel loss in flight. After engine equipment and landed in pasture, fueled right tank with 10 gals AVGAS. Flew to abi, topped off, flew IFR abi direct maf.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF SMA RAN OUT OF FUEL SHORT OF ABI. LANDED IN PASTURE. NO DAMAGE TO ACFT OR PERSONS.
Narrative: OBTAINED IFR FLT PLAN AND CLRNC GGG V94 AND V62 ABI TO REFUEL AT BIL, WITH IFR FLT FROM ABI V66 TO MAF. DEPARTED ELB VFR 4500', ARRIVED LONGVIEW GGG. OBTAINED IFR FLT PLAN AND CLRNC GGG V94 ABI 6000'. DEPARTED GGG. BTWN SCY AND AQN TO ABI, ENCOUNTERED STRONG HEADWINDS 40-60 KTS AT 6000' WITH MODERATE TURB. LEAVING GGG, ENRTE TIME WAS 2:50 WITH 3:35 FUEL ON BOARD. CALCULATED TIME AND ENRTE TIME SHOULD HAVE LEFT RESERVE FUEL. BELIEVE IT POSSIBLE THAT EXCESSIVELY STRONG WIND MAY HAVE CAUSED SOME FUEL LOSS IN FLT. AFTER ENG EQUIP AND LANDED IN PASTURE, FUELED RIGHT TANK WITH 10 GALS AVGAS. FLEW TO ABI, TOPPED OFF, FLEW IFR ABI DIRECT MAF.
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.