Missed approach and vector to bvt hold with 50 min delay. Min fuel and emergency declared.

Attributes
ACN	258803
Time
Date	199312
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bvt airport : laf
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau tracon : laf
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
ASRS Report	258803
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was inbound IFR to laf when I was instructed to hold at bvt due to present traffic. Before I entered the hold, laf approach cleared me direct to earle (LOM) for the ILS approach. When I got over earle, I had a difficult time establishing outbound for the procedure turn so I requested back to bvt (VOR) to retry the ILS runway 10. Laf approach told me to climb to 6000 ft and report 4 mi northwest of bvt (VOR). I replied and went 4 mi (DME) northwest of bvt. The next instructions were for me to hold again on bvt and expect an efc time of XB05 pm local when the present time was about XA10 P.M. I was down to about 32-36 mins of fuel left and I was shaken up a little due to messing up the ILS approach. I knew I didn't have the fuel to hold so I called laf approach and declared 'minimum fuel' and an emergency. Seconds later, I was transferred to ZAU and I asked for a vector to the ILS. ZAU vectored me in from about 3 mi out from earle (LOM) and I completed the approach into lafayette runway 10. Apparently, I have been instructed to file this report by my flight instructor due to an event of an aircraft that took off unclred when I was given priority. It had absolutely no effect with my flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MISSED APCH AND VECTOR TO BVT HOLD WITH 50 MIN DELAY. MIN FUEL AND EMER DECLARED.

Narrative: I WAS INBOUND IFR TO LAF WHEN I WAS INSTRUCTED TO HOLD AT BVT DUE TO PRESENT TFC. BEFORE I ENTERED THE HOLD, LAF APCH CLRED ME DIRECT TO EARLE (LOM) FOR THE ILS APCH. WHEN I GOT OVER EARLE, I HAD A DIFFICULT TIME ESTABLISHING OUTBOUND FOR THE PROC TURN SO I REQUESTED BACK TO BVT (VOR) TO RETRY THE ILS RWY 10. LAF APCH TOLD ME TO CLB TO 6000 FT AND RPT 4 MI NW OF BVT (VOR). I REPLIED AND WENT 4 MI (DME) NW OF BVT. THE NEXT INSTRUCTIONS WERE FOR ME TO HOLD AGAIN ON BVT AND EXPECT AN EFC TIME OF XB05 PM LCL WHEN THE PRESENT TIME WAS ABOUT XA10 P.M. I WAS DOWN TO ABOUT 32-36 MINS OF FUEL LEFT AND I WAS SHAKEN UP A LITTLE DUE TO MESSING UP THE ILS APCH. I KNEW I DIDN'T HAVE THE FUEL TO HOLD SO I CALLED LAF APCH AND DECLARED 'MINIMUM FUEL' AND AN EMER. SECONDS LATER, I WAS TRANSFERRED TO ZAU AND I ASKED FOR A VECTOR TO THE ILS. ZAU VECTORED ME IN FROM ABOUT 3 MI OUT FROM EARLE (LOM) AND I COMPLETED THE APCH INTO LAFAYETTE RWY 10. APPARENTLY, I HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO FILE THIS RPT BY MY FLT INSTRUCTOR DUE TO AN EVENT OF AN ACFT THAT TOOK OFF UNCLRED WHEN I WAS GIVEN PRIORITY. IT HAD ABSOLUTELY NO EFFECT WITH MY 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.