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A czech aero works pilot made a successful off airport landing after the engine quit because of fuel starvation at a low altitude with the selected fuel tank indicating four gallons when it was actually empty.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1018639 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201206 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Light Sport Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Indicating and Warning - Fuel System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 34 Flight Crew Total 1400 Flight Crew Type 233 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Cruising level at 3000 ft MSL (2400 ft AGL); noted four gallons (48 minutes of fuel) in the left tank; and nine gallons (1:48 in the right tank); when the engine started sputtering and stopped. Twice cranked engine to restart. Energized electric boost pump and then focused on safe landing completed farm field landing with no damage or personal injury. In the future I will understand that the fuel pickup can un-port and that light sport fuel gauges are not accurate. I will cruise at a higher altitude to allow more time to trouble shoot fuel starvation issues.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Czech Aero Works pilot made a successful off airport landing after the engine quit because of fuel starvation at a low altitude with the selected fuel tank indicating four gallons when it was actually empty.
Narrative: Cruising level at 3000 FT MSL (2400 FT AGL); noted four gallons (48 minutes of fuel) in the left tank; and nine gallons (1:48 in the right tank); when the engine started sputtering and stopped. Twice cranked engine to restart. Energized electric boost pump and then focused on safe landing completed farm field landing with no damage or personal injury. In the future I will understand that the fuel pickup can un-port and that light sport fuel gauges are not accurate. I will cruise at a higher altitude to allow more time to trouble shoot fuel starvation issues.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.