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A civilian F86 fighter makes a precautionary landing at pmd, ca, because of a low fuel pressure light illuminating.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 384472 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199711 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : pmd airport : edw |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 0 msl bound upper : 9000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : edw |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Fighter |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 1289 flight time type : 31 |
| ASRS Report | 384472 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Made precautionary landing at palmdale airport because of fuel system problem. Fuel low pressure light illuminated, but engine continued to run. Opted to make landing at airport rather than continue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CIVILIAN F86 FIGHTER MAKES A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG AT PMD, CA, BECAUSE OF A LOW FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATING.
Narrative: MADE PRECAUTIONARY LNDG AT PALMDALE ARPT BECAUSE OF FUEL SYS PROB. FUEL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT ENG CONTINUED TO RUN. OPTED TO MAKE LNDG AT ARPT RATHER THAN CONTINUE.
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.