C152 pilot ran out of gas.

Attributes
ACN	454648
Time
Date	199911
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cmh.tracon
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl single value : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cmh.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 4 flight time total : 180 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	454648
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Checked fuel level during normal preflight at osu. Appeared to have adequate fuel for intended operation. Lost power at 4500 ft. Radioed cmh approach, squawked 7700. Attempted to operate hand-held GPS. Landed in corn field -- no apparent damage to aircraft, no injuries. Corrective action: use fuel stick to measure fuel quantity. Don't trust fuel indicators. Get a better GPS (there were airports in the area). Use ATC for VFR flight following.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C152 PLT RAN OUT OF GAS.

Narrative: CHKED FUEL LEVEL DURING NORMAL PREFLT AT OSU. APPEARED TO HAVE ADEQUATE FUEL FOR INTENDED OP. LOST PWR AT 4500 FT. RADIOED CMH APCH, SQUAWKED 7700. ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE HAND-HELD GPS. LANDED IN CORN FIELD -- NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO ACFT, NO INJURIES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: USE FUEL STICK TO MEASURE FUEL QUANTITY. DON'T TRUST FUEL INDICATORS. GET A BETTER GPS (THERE WERE ARPTS IN THE AREA). USE ATC FOR VFR FLT FOLLOWING.

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.