A cessna 172 landed off airport at night with an obstruction in its fuel line.

Attributes
ACN	262022
Time
Date	199401
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : aik
State Reference	SC
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other landing other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 57 flight time total : 779 flight time type : 5
ASRS Report	262022
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger observation : observer
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 0 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	261855
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At approximately XV30 pm on jan/thu/94, I experienced an engine failure and made a forced landing on I-20 in south carolina. The engine failure occurred after 2 hours and 15 mins flight time and 3 takeoffs on full tanks on a cessna 172 (36 gal). Once on the ground, we were concerned about fuel quantity still on board, but could not tell because of the attitude of the plane. More fuel was added and the engine still would not run. We called a mechanic and, upon inspection, found an obstruction in the fuel system. This was cleaned out, the sumps were drained and the engine ran fine. The highway patrol permitted the owner to fly the airplane out. No one was injured and the plane was not damaged.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CESSNA 172 LANDED OFF ARPT AT NIGHT WITH AN OBSTRUCTION IN ITS FUEL LINE.

Narrative: AT APPROX XV30 PM ON JAN/THU/94, I EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE AND MADE A FORCED LNDG ON I-20 IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THE ENG FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER 2 HRS AND 15 MINS FLT TIME AND 3 TKOFS ON FULL TANKS ON A CESSNA 172 (36 GAL). ONCE ON THE GND, WE WERE CONCERNED ABOUT FUEL QUANTITY STILL ON BOARD, BUT COULD NOT TELL BECAUSE OF THE ATTITUDE OF THE PLANE. MORE FUEL WAS ADDED AND THE ENG STILL WOULD NOT RUN. WE CALLED A MECH AND, UPON INSPECTION, FOUND AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE FUEL SYS. THIS WAS CLEANED OUT, THE SUMPS WERE DRAINED AND THE ENG RAN FINE. THE HWY PATROL PERMITTED THE OWNER TO FLY THE AIRPLANE OUT. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE PLANE WAS NOT DAMAGED.

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.