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Reporter's erroneous fuel gauge provokes precautionary landing attempt with missed approach and near miss with other aircraft in the process.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 312182 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199507 |
| Day | Sat |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dpa |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 50 agl bound upper : 50 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : dpa |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing : missed approach landing other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 312182 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe conflict : nmac non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | vertical : 50 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Approximately 10 mi northwest of dpa en route to another airport, I experienced an apparent fuel shortage (actually the gauge was incorrect). Having indicated the problem, the tower controller cleared my aircraft for an expedited descent and landing. However, I approached the runway too high and was forced to go around. In doing so, my aircraft crossed the path of an airplane flaring to land on another runway. The runways do not intersect but are in very close proximity. I'd recommend controllers not clear 2 aircraft as was done here, particularly when one is experiencing difficulty.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPTR'S ERRONEOUS FUEL GAUGE PROVOKES PRECAUTIONARY LNDG ATTEMPT WITH MISSED APCH AND NEAR MISS WITH OTHER ACFT IN THE PROCESS.
Narrative: APPROX 10 MI NW OF DPA ENRTE TO ANOTHER ARPT, I EXPERIENCED AN APPARENT FUEL SHORTAGE (ACTUALLY THE GAUGE WAS INCORRECT). HAVING INDICATED THE PROB, THE TWR CTLR CLRED MY ACFT FOR AN EXPEDITED DSCNT AND LNDG. HOWEVER, I APCHED THE RWY TOO HIGH AND WAS FORCED TO GAR. IN DOING SO, MY ACFT CROSSED THE PATH OF AN AIRPLANE FLARING TO LAND ON ANOTHER RWY. THE RWYS DO NOT INTERSECT BUT ARE IN VERY CLOSE PROX. I'D RECOMMEND CTLRS NOT CLR 2 ACFT AS WAS DONE HERE, PARTICULARLY WHEN ONE IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY.
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.