CPR SMT FORCED LNDG BECAUSE OF FUEL EXHAUSTION BOTH ENGS.
Synopsis
CPR SMT FORCED LNDG BECAUSE OF FUEL EXHAUSTION BOTH ENGS.
Narrative
THIS PLT CONDUCTED A PREFLT ON HIS ACFT AND FOUND ONLY 1 FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR OTS. THIS ACFT IS EQUIPPED WITH 4: 1 EACH PER WING AND 1 EACH PER NACELLE. THIS WAS NOT DETERMINED TO BE A 'NO GO' ITEM AS THE OTHER 3 APPEARED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. NORMAL OP WITH COMPANY EMPLOYEES AS PAX CONDUCTED FOR THE MAJORITY OF MORNING. PAX WERE DEPLANED IN MCO AFTER APPROX 3.5 HRS FLT TIME. ENRTE MCO TO FXE AT 7500 FT MSL NOTICED 2 FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS NOW INOP WITH 1 NACELLE AND 1 WING TANK INDICATOR SHOWING '1/4.' INFERRED 1/4 IN BOTH WINGS (APPROX 80 GALLONS). 20 MINS (APPROX MIDPOINT) INTO FINAL LEG; STARBOARD ENG FLAMED OUT. DIVERTED TO SUA WHEN PORT ENG FLAMED OUT AS WELL. FEATHERED BOTH; CALLED SUA TWR AND RECEIVED CLRNC TO LAND RWY 15. NO DAMAGE. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO INCIDENT: MIND FOCUSED ON RECENT LOSS OF BROTHER IN ACFT ACCIDENT; BREAKUP WITH FIANCEE; AND JOB INSTABILITY. NOT CURRENT ENOUGH IN SMT; LAST FLT 6 MONTHS PREVIOUS. MISTOOK GAUGE MARKINGS AS MARKINGS ON FACE NOT SYMMETRICAL. ACCUSTOMED TO A 'FUEL USED' COUNTER AS IN LONG RANGE JET. EXISTING GAUGES NOT ACCURATE OR INOP. SHOULD HAVE KEPT RUNNING TOTAL OF FUEL USED BY TIME XFUEL BURN INDICATORS.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.