Fuel exhaustion in an small aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	271028
Time
Date	199405
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bfl airport : l45
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 0 msl bound upper : 3800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bfl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other landing other 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 : 401 flight time type : 115
ASRS Report	271028
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

A mistake in amount of fuel on board due to confign of fuel neck. I thought 60 gallons were on board, when filled to neck, but it's only 50 gallons, which caused me to run out of fuel before our destination that was bakersfield municipal (L45). To prevent this from happening again, I have found where 60 gallons are of fuel neck.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FUEL EXHAUSTION IN AN SMA.

Narrative: A MISTAKE IN AMOUNT OF FUEL ON BOARD DUE TO CONFIGN OF FUEL NECK. I THOUGHT 60 GALLONS WERE ON BOARD, WHEN FILLED TO NECK, BUT IT'S ONLY 50 GALLONS, WHICH CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF FUEL BEFORE OUR DEST THAT WAS BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL (L45). TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN, I HAVE FOUND WHERE 60 GALLONS ARE OF FUEL NECK.

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.