A BE35 pilot ran out of fuel approximately 40 mi after takeoff and he made an off airport landing.

Attributes
ACN	392363
Time
Date	199801
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cpr
State Reference	WY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11500 msl bound upper : 11500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cpr tower : ord
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	392363
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	faa : investigated other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On jan/xa/98 I was going to take a bonanza from cpr to iws. I did a complete preflight on the airplane in the hangar. Then I did a complete runup on the aircraft. At first I had a hard time starting the airplane, so I received a gpu start. The airplane kicked right over. After that I taxied out to runway 21. At this time the fuel was coming from the auxiliary tanks. I departed from runway 21 and made a left turn out to proceed southeast on victor airway 19. I had joined up on victor 19 and started on my way. I got about 30-40 mi out of cpr and switched to the left main tank. Then about 10 mins later, the engine started to sputter, so I turned on the fuel boost pump. It helped a little, but it was time to find a place to land. After I pushed the throttle, mixture, and propellers full forward, I saw a road off to my left. I went for the road, but the winds were too strong. I decided to land in the field. I configured the airplane for landing and touchdown in the field. I had gotten a hold of approach before landing and idented for him. Once I was on the ground I tried to get a hold of approach on the radio with no luck. An air carrier was overhead and they relayed a message to approach for me. There was no damage to the airplane or the pilot. After all said and done, I have talked to flight standards.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE35 PLT RAN OUT OF FUEL APPROX 40 MI AFTER TKOF AND HE MADE AN OFF ARPT LNDG.

Narrative: ON JAN/XA/98 I WAS GOING TO TAKE A BONANZA FROM CPR TO IWS. I DID A COMPLETE PREFLT ON THE AIRPLANE IN THE HANGAR. THEN I DID A COMPLETE RUNUP ON THE ACFT. AT FIRST I HAD A HARD TIME STARTING THE AIRPLANE, SO I RECEIVED A GPU START. THE AIRPLANE KICKED RIGHT OVER. AFTER THAT I TAXIED OUT TO RWY 21. AT THIS TIME THE FUEL WAS COMING FROM THE AUX TANKS. I DEPARTED FROM RWY 21 AND MADE A L TURN OUT TO PROCEED SE ON VICTOR AIRWAY 19. I HAD JOINED UP ON VICTOR 19 AND STARTED ON MY WAY. I GOT ABOUT 30-40 MI OUT OF CPR AND SWITCHED TO THE L MAIN TANK. THEN ABOUT 10 MINS LATER, THE ENG STARTED TO SPUTTER, SO I TURNED ON THE FUEL BOOST PUMP. IT HELPED A LITTLE, BUT IT WAS TIME TO FIND A PLACE TO LAND. AFTER I PUSHED THE THROTTLE, MIXTURE, AND PROPS FULL FORWARD, I SAW A ROAD OFF TO MY L. I WENT FOR THE ROAD, BUT THE WINDS WERE TOO STRONG. I DECIDED TO LAND IN THE FIELD. I CONFIGURED THE AIRPLANE FOR LNDG AND TOUCHDOWN IN THE FIELD. I HAD GOTTEN A HOLD OF APCH BEFORE LNDG AND IDENTED FOR HIM. ONCE I WAS ON THE GND I TRIED TO GET A HOLD OF APCH ON THE RADIO WITH NO LUCK. AN ACR WAS OVERHEAD AND THEY RELAYED A MESSAGE TO APCH FOR ME. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE OR THE PLT. AFTER ALL SAID AND DONE, I HAVE TALKED TO FLT STANDARDS.

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.