# Incident 20111219028309I: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B, Tucson, AZ, December 19, 2011

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 19, 2011, 15:24 local time
- Place: Tucson, AZ
- Airport: Ryan Field
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.1422° N, 111.1746° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at RYAN FLD (RYN), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1422&lon=-111.1746&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6525L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6525L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B (registry code 3960103, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-1B
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 246 total, 146 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111219028309I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT TOOK OFF AT KRYN AT 2115Z WITH INTENTION OF EXECUTING PRACTICE LANDINGS AT KRYN.AFTER 4 TOUCH AND GOES, THE PILOT DEPARTED KRYN FOR SELLS (E78). HE THEN EXECUTED 2 PRACTICE LANDINGS AT SELLS. HE THEN DEPARTED SELLS FOR KRYN. APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES FROM KRYN, FUEL EXAUSTION OCCURRED AND THE PILOT CONTACTED KRYN TOWER (2222Z) STATING THAT HE WAS EXECUTING AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. THE PILOT LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD NEAR THREE POINTS, AZ.PILOT DEPARTED RYN WITH INADEQUATE FUEL FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT. HE BELIEVED HE DEPARTED WITH 11-12 GALS OF FUEL ON BOARD. HE ALSO ESTIMATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BURNED APPROXIMATELY 8 GALS/HR IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT (ACCORDING TO ATC TIME STAMPS) TOOK 1.2 HOURS FROM TAXI TO THE FINAL ATC CALL TO KRYN TOWERDURING AN INTERVIEW ON 12/27/2011 THE PILOT ADMITTED THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FUEL EXAUSTION DUE TO IMPROPER PLANNING.PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THE EXACT AMOUNT OF FUEL DUE TO THE INACCURACY OF THE FUEL GAUGES.HE ALSO STATED THAT A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND FOUND NO ISSUES WHICH WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO FUEL STARVATION

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