Military X non adherence to ATC instructions declared fuel emergency.

Attributes
ACN	281912
Time
Date	199408
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fsm
State Reference	AR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : fsm
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighting Falcon F16
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	King Air C90 E90
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	descent : approach other
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 4 controller radar : 10
ASRS Report	281912
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

ZME called and said military X (2-f16) was direct fsm and wanted down. When we talked to him we descended him and gave him a right turn for sequence, he said he couldn't take it for WX and I ask if he could take a left turn he said negative. When he was 8 northwest of the airport he took his turn then when he was 5 northwest he advised the airport in sight and we told him about traffic on a downwind that he was following and he told us to break him out because he was minimum fuel and I asked if he was emergency fuel, he said negative but would be if he didn't turn final so I told him to advise emergency fuel. The next thing he says is I'm turning final. I said negative the vector was for sequencing he then said emergency fuel and I shipped him to tower. Tower had to have the king air (who was base to final) turn north and it got real close. At no time before 5 northwest did he mention anything about fuel status. The pilot clearly lied about the WX and had no intentions of following ATC instructions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MIL X NON ADHERENCE TO ATC INSTRUCTIONS DECLARED FUEL EMER.

Narrative: ZME CALLED AND SAID MIL X (2-F16) WAS DIRECT FSM AND WANTED DOWN. WHEN WE TALKED TO HIM WE DSNDED HIM AND GAVE HIM A R TURN FOR SEQUENCE, HE SAID HE COULDN'T TAKE IT FOR WX AND I ASK IF HE COULD TAKE A L TURN HE SAID NEGATIVE. WHEN HE WAS 8 NW OF THE ARPT HE TOOK HIS TURN THEN WHEN HE WAS 5 NW HE ADVISED THE ARPT IN SIGHT AND WE TOLD HIM ABOUT TFC ON A DOWNWIND THAT HE WAS FOLLOWING AND HE TOLD US TO BREAK HIM OUT BECAUSE HE WAS MINIMUM FUEL AND I ASKED IF HE WAS EMER FUEL, HE SAID NEGATIVE BUT WOULD BE IF HE DIDN'T TURN FINAL SO I TOLD HIM TO ADVISE EMER FUEL. THE NEXT THING HE SAYS IS I'M TURNING FINAL. I SAID NEGATIVE THE VECTOR WAS FOR SEQUENCING HE THEN SAID EMER FUEL AND I SHIPPED HIM TO TWR. TWR HAD TO HAVE THE KING AIR (WHO WAS BASE TO FINAL) TURN N AND IT GOT REAL CLOSE. AT NO TIME BEFORE 5 NW DID HE MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT FUEL STATUS. THE PLT CLRLY LIED ABOUT THE WX AND HAD NO INTENTIONS OF FOLLOWING ATC INSTRUCTIONS.

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.