An small aircraft ran out of fuel and landed off airport at night.

Attributes
ACN	248861
Time
Date	199308
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : arr airport : 0c8
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 43 flight time total : 118 flight time type : 73
ASRS Report	248861
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During a night VFR flight from green bay, wi, to cushing field (0c8) as a flight of 5 aircraft, I became disoriented while circling over the field awaiting to get in line for landing and lost the field. While trying to find the airport, I spent my reserve and the engine quit due to fuel starvation. I made a forced landing in a sport field causing minor damage to the aircraft. No injuries to persons or other property.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA RAN OUT OF FUEL AND LANDED OFF ARPT AT NIGHT.

Narrative: DURING A NIGHT VFR FLT FROM GREEN BAY, WI, TO CUSHING FIELD (0C8) AS A FLT OF 5 ACFT, I BECAME DISORIENTED WHILE CIRCLING OVER THE FIELD AWAITING TO GET IN LINE FOR LNDG AND LOST THE FIELD. WHILE TRYING TO FIND THE ARPT, I SPENT MY RESERVE AND THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. I MADE A FORCED LNDG IN A SPORT FIELD CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. NO INJURIES TO PERSONS OR OTHER PROPERTY.

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.