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Private pilot on IFR cross country in an small aircraft sel aircraft ran out of fuel over an undercast and made a successful forced landing resulting in no injuries or damage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 205683 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199203 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : tlh |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 450 flight time type : 12 |
| ASRS Report | 205683 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Airplane had a thorough preflight 5 hours prior to departure as well as a preflight before takeoff minus visual check of fuel. 5 hours prior, myself (pilot) as well as another pilot, verified tanks were topped 48 gallons over 5 hours of fuel. 3:40 hours into flight, engine quit. Problem realized when left tank only ran 1:30 mins then was out -- as well caught VFR on top of IFR 200 ft fog 1300 ft of clouds. Headed to tallahassee, fl, for a radar assist approach. 10 mi south, engine out of fuel, descended through clouds and made a safe landing on dirt road in trees. Were able to refuel and taxi to a clear area and depart safely. Problem: fuel stolen while airplane was unattended. Prevention: visual check of fuel prior to start up.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PRIVATE PLT ON IFR XCOUNTRY IN AN SMA SEL ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL OVER AN UNDERCAST AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LNDG RESULTING IN NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE.
Narrative: AIRPLANE HAD A THOROUGH PREFLT 5 HRS PRIOR TO DEP AS WELL AS A PREFLT BEFORE TKOF MINUS VISUAL CHK OF FUEL. 5 HRS PRIOR, MYSELF (PLT) AS WELL AS ANOTHER PLT, VERIFIED TANKS WERE TOPPED 48 GALLONS OVER 5 HRS OF FUEL. 3:40 HRS INTO FLT, ENG QUIT. PROBLEM REALIZED WHEN L TANK ONLY RAN 1:30 MINS THEN WAS OUT -- AS WELL CAUGHT VFR ON TOP OF IFR 200 FT FOG 1300 FT OF CLOUDS. HEADED TO TALLAHASSEE, FL, FOR A RADAR ASSIST APCH. 10 MI S, ENG OUT OF FUEL, DSNDED THROUGH CLOUDS AND MADE A SAFE LNDG ON DIRT ROAD IN TREES. WERE ABLE TO REFUEL AND TAXI TO A CLR AREA AND DEPART SAFELY. PROBLEM: FUEL STOLEN WHILE AIRPLANE WAS UNATTENDED. PREVENTION: VISUAL CHK OF FUEL PRIOR TO START UP.
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.