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ASRS 2005830

ACN 2005830 · 2023-06 · Cessna 150

C150 Pilot reported fuel exhaustion caused engine failure and a forced, off airport landing in a field.

Fuel Management Issues DescentPart 91

Pilot narrative

Verbatim, de-identified by NASA. Placeholders: ZZZ, X, Y.

Ran out of fuel on the way from ZZZ to ZZZ1. Checked fuel when departing from ZZZ to ZZZ1 and got 8 and 5 gallons left and right. Landed in a field, no damage to the aircraft, measured fuel after getting out, 4 gallons in one tank and zero in another. Got about 3.2 tach hours since measuring ranks in the morning at 10 and 11.

NASA classification · Anomalies

  • Aircraft Equipment Problem
  • Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural
  • Ground Event / Encounter
  • Inflight Event / Encounter

NASA classification · Assessments

Contributing Factors / Situations
Aircraft
Primary Problem
Aircraft

ASRS reports are voluntary, de-identified by NASA, and represent the reporter's perspective; they are not investigated and cannot be used to infer prevalence. Authoritative source: asrs.arc.nasa.gov ↗