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A C150 CFI and spi divert to a closed strip near wheeler field when they note that the aircraft is low on fuel. Aircraft was based at hnl international airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 399864 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199804 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hnl |
| State Reference | HI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 152 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other landing other other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : instructor oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 399864 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | other other : other pilot : student |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
After finishing a 2.8 hour training flight, our engine sputtered twice. A quick check of the instruments showed our fuel was almost empty. We made a precautionary landing on an abandoned airstrip south of wheeler army air field. Once on the ground, we phoned for fuel to be brought out. It was, and the plane was flown back to the FBO of origin. Basically, I flew the plane too long and ended up not having the reserve fuel required. This was due to a lack of adequate preflight planning, and failure to monitor our fuel situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C150 CFI AND SPI DIVERT TO A CLOSED STRIP NEAR WHEELER FIELD WHEN THEY NOTE THAT THE ACFT IS LOW ON FUEL. ACFT WAS BASED AT HNL INTL ARPT.
Narrative: AFTER FINISHING A 2.8 HR TRAINING FLT, OUR ENG SPUTTERED TWICE. A QUICK CHK OF THE INSTS SHOWED OUR FUEL WAS ALMOST EMPTY. WE MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG ON AN ABANDONED AIRSTRIP S OF WHEELER ARMY AIR FIELD. ONCE ON THE GND, WE PHONED FOR FUEL TO BE BROUGHT OUT. IT WAS, AND THE PLANE WAS FLOWN BACK TO THE FBO OF ORIGIN. BASICALLY, I FLEW THE PLANE TOO LONG AND ENDED UP NOT HAVING THE RESERVE FUEL REQUIRED. THIS WAS DUE TO A LACK OF ADEQUATE PREFLT PLANNING, AND FAILURE TO MONITOR OUR FUEL SIT.
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.