EMS flight makes off airport landing account fuel pump warning light on.

Attributes
ACN	87798
Time
Date	198805
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	87798
Person 2
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On climbout from hospital the fuel pressure light came on. Even though I knew the aircraft could be flown with this light on (as long as you stay below 9800'), I chose to land in a large vacant parking lot to make sure there were no fuel leaks. When I landed and checked, the light went out, the pump was working and there were no leaks. After a phone conversation with personnel back at hospital I chose to fly aircraft back to hospital to check closer to make sure everything was ok. After checking thoroughly and talking with mechanic on landline, I decided to fly aircraft back to my home station. There was no damage to any persons or property.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMS FLT MAKES OFF ARPT LNDG ACCOUNT FUEL PUMP WARNING LIGHT ON.

Narrative: ON CLIMBOUT FROM HOSPITAL THE FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. EVEN THOUGH I KNEW THE ACFT COULD BE FLOWN WITH THIS LIGHT ON (AS LONG AS YOU STAY BELOW 9800'), I CHOSE TO LAND IN A LARGE VACANT PARKING LOT TO MAKE SURE THERE WERE NO FUEL LEAKS. WHEN I LANDED AND CHKED, THE LIGHT WENT OUT, THE PUMP WAS WORKING AND THERE WERE NO LEAKS. AFTER A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH PERSONNEL BACK AT HOSPITAL I CHOSE TO FLY ACFT BACK TO HOSPITAL TO CHECK CLOSER TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS OK. AFTER CHKING THOROUGHLY AND TALKING WITH MECH ON LANDLINE, I DECIDED TO FLY ACFT BACK TO MY HOME STATION. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANY PERSONS OR PROPERTY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.