Be-18 pilot runs out of gas.

Attributes
ACN	273709
Time
Date	199406
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 5d8
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6700 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : azo
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Twin Beech 18
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 98 flight time total : 420 flight time type : 51
ASRS Report	273709
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While sbound approximately 3 NM from marshall airfield (5d8) flying at 8000 ft MSL and climbing with 10 skydivers on board, my left engine began to run rough. After evaluating the problem we were over 5d8, just about 1 mi southeast. I ordered the jumpers out of the airplane and proceeded to feather the left engine. Kalamazoo approach was well informed of the problem and assisted me. I informed kalamazoo approach that I needed to go to marshall unicom to clear traffic. From this point everything seemed operational and a safe landing could be made on 1 engine. During my descent to land, my right engine on the beech-18 began to run extremely rough. The indications were identical to the problem I had with the left engine. The situation became critical and I felt it absolutely essential to feather the right engine as soon as possible. I feathered the right engine at about 6700 ft MSL over the airport heading northbound setting up for a right downwind to runway 28 at 5d8. A right traffic pattern was chosen due to the fact that gliders were operating just south of the field. The pattern was well announced and everyone in the pattern was aware of the situation. The landing was accomplished without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE-18 PLT RUNS OUT OF GAS.

Narrative: WHILE SBOUND APPROX 3 NM FROM MARSHALL AIRFIELD (5D8) FLYING AT 8000 FT MSL AND CLBING WITH 10 SKYDIVERS ON BOARD, MY L ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. AFTER EVALUATING THE PROB WE WERE OVER 5D8, JUST ABOUT 1 MI SE. I ORDERED THE JUMPERS OUT OF THE AIRPLANE AND PROCEEDED TO FEATHER THE L ENG. KALAMAZOO APCH WAS WELL INFORMED OF THE PROB AND ASSISTED ME. I INFORMED KALAMAZOO APCH THAT I NEEDED TO GO TO MARSHALL UNICOM TO CLR TFC. FROM THIS POINT EVERYTHING SEEMED OPERATIONAL AND A SAFE LNDG COULD BE MADE ON 1 ENG. DURING MY DSCNT TO LAND, MY R ENG ON THE BEECH-18 BEGAN TO RUN EXTREMELY ROUGH. THE INDICATIONS WERE IDENTICAL TO THE PROB I HAD WITH THE L ENG. THE SIT BECAME CRITICAL AND I FELT IT ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL TO FEATHER THE R ENG ASAP. I FEATHERED THE R ENG AT ABOUT 6700 FT MSL OVER THE ARPT HDG NBOUND SETTING UP FOR A R DOWNWIND TO RWY 28 AT 5D8. A R TFC PATTERN WAS CHOSEN DUE TO THE FACT THAT GLIDERS WERE OPERATING JUST S OF THE FIELD. THE PATTERN WAS WELL ANNOUNCED AND EVERYONE IN THE PATTERN WAS AWARE OF THE SIT. THE LNDG WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.