Fuel exhaustion mandates an immediate landing on airport surface.

Attributes
ACN	206229
Time
Date	199203
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bli
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 1250 flight time type : 650
ASRS Report	206229
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On or about mar/tue/92, XX30 hours local, a student and myself started the instructional flight as scheduled. The student had completed the preflight and as I usually do, asked the student about the quantity of oil and fuel. He replied 5 quarts oil and 1/3 on each tank. I estimated 7 to 8 gallons which would give an small aircraft approximately 1 1/2 hours of fuel with no reserve. The flight commenced at about XX50. We departed the area to the south at about 4 1/2 mi south of the airport. We decided to utilize the crosswind that was present to practice crosswind lndgs. After 1.2 hours on the hobbs meter I mentioned to the student we had better do a full stop the next time around. On climb out the engine sputtered. The nose of the aircraft was lowered immediately by myself and I started a turn into the wind and back to the airport surface, because of altitude and a lack of suitable areas ahead to land. A successful landing was made with no injuries to the occupants, no damage to the aircraft or airport surface. When the aircraft was refueled 23.3. Gallons were added to a total fuel capacity of 26.0 gallons, with 22.5 usable gallons. Make sure there is sufficient fuel and then some for the flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FUEL EXHAUSTION MANDATES AN IMMEDIATE LNDG ON ARPT SURFACE.

Narrative: ON OR ABOUT MAR/TUE/92, XX30 HRS LCL, A STUDENT AND MYSELF STARTED THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLT AS SCHEDULED. THE STUDENT HAD COMPLETED THE PREFLT AND AS I USUALLY DO, ASKED THE STUDENT ABOUT THE QUANTITY OF OIL AND FUEL. HE REPLIED 5 QUARTS OIL AND 1/3 ON EACH TANK. I ESTIMATED 7 TO 8 GALLONS WHICH WOULD GIVE AN SMA APPROX 1 1/2 HRS OF FUEL WITH NO RESERVE. THE FLT COMMENCED AT ABOUT XX50. WE DEPARTED THE AREA TO THE S AT ABOUT 4 1/2 MI S OF THE ARPT. WE DECIDED TO UTILIZE THE XWIND THAT WAS PRESENT TO PRACTICE XWIND LNDGS. AFTER 1.2 HRS ON THE HOBBS METER I MENTIONED TO THE STUDENT WE HAD BETTER DO A FULL STOP THE NEXT TIME AROUND. ON CLBOUT THE ENG SPUTTERED. THE NOSE OF THE ACFT WAS LOWERED IMMEDIATELY BY MYSELF AND I STARTED A TURN INTO THE WIND AND BACK TO THE ARPT SURFACE, BECAUSE OF ALT AND A LACK OF SUITABLE AREAS AHEAD TO LAND. A SUCCESSFUL LNDG WAS MADE WITH NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS, NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT OR ARPT SURFACE. WHEN THE ACFT WAS REFUELED 23.3. GALLONS WERE ADDED TO A TOTAL FUEL CAPACITY OF 26.0 GALLONS, WITH 22.5 USABLE GALLONS. MAKE SURE THERE IS SUFFICIENT FUEL AND THEN SOME FOR THE FLT.

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.