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A B737 captain declared a fuel emergency nearing his destination because it appeared reserve fuel would be utilized prior to landing. An extended taxi; ATC vectoring and enroute winds contributed to the increased fuel consumption.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 872102 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201001 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 2000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Declared minimum fuel; followed by emergency fuel. Appeared that current fuel consumption would require use of reserve fuel. Landed without need to use reserve fuel. Long taxi out; ATC vectoring; plus higher than expected winds near destination were contributing factors. Landed without incident and within allowable fuel onboard.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 Captain declared a fuel emergency nearing his destination because it appeared reserve fuel would be utilized prior to landing. An extended taxi; ATC vectoring and enroute winds contributed to the increased fuel consumption.
Narrative: Declared minimum fuel; followed by emergency fuel. Appeared that current fuel consumption would require use of reserve fuel. Landed without need to use reserve fuel. Long taxi out; ATC vectoring; plus higher than expected winds near destination were contributing factors. Landed without incident and within allowable fuel onboard.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.