A CE560 corporate flight crew returns, lands when realizing that their fuel load for the newly filed destination was inadequate for the trip after takeoff from teb, nj.

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Attributes
ACN	571697
Time
Date	200301
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : teb.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : teb.tower tower : dtn.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation Excel
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial ground : preflight ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 6010 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	571697
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : fuel gages other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Airport Passenger Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Company Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During takeoff from runway 24 at kteb, we realized we had insufficient fuel to complete our trip. So, we asked ATC if we could return to kteb, ATC approved and gave us vectors for downwind to land at kteb. During this event, we did not declare an emergency or request priority from ATC. Immediately after landing, we notified the company. Contributing factors: 1) last min change of destination. 2) behind schedule. 3) passenger showed up early. 4) time wasted tracking down catering.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CE560 CORPORATE FLC RETURNS, LANDS WHEN REALIZING THAT THEIR FUEL LOAD FOR THE NEWLY FILED DEST WAS INADEQUATE FOR THE TRIP AFTER TKOF FROM TEB, NJ.

Narrative: DURING TKOF FROM RWY 24 AT KTEB, WE REALIZED WE HAD INSUFFICIENT FUEL TO COMPLETE OUR TRIP. SO, WE ASKED ATC IF WE COULD RETURN TO KTEB, ATC APPROVED AND GAVE US VECTORS FOR DOWNWIND TO LAND AT KTEB. DURING THIS EVENT, WE DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER OR REQUEST PRIORITY FROM ATC. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LNDG, WE NOTIFIED THE COMPANY. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: 1) LAST MIN CHANGE OF DEST. 2) BEHIND SCHEDULE. 3) PAX SHOWED UP EARLY. 4) TIME WASTED TRACKING DOWN CATERING.

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.