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BE35 pilot experiences engine failure on short final due to fuel starvation. Too low to switch tanks; the approach is continued to a landing short of the runway with roll out on the runway. No damage or injuries are reported.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1177051 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201405 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | P50.TRACON |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 35 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10 Flight Crew Total 1200 Flight Crew Type 450 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
I was told to intercept the 038 radial and passed through it. Was told fly direct to iwa VOR and then given vectors. On a short final [we] lost power to engine and touched down short of the runway and rolled out on the runway. I was unable to make it to a taxiway shutting down the runway for 5 to 10 minutes until I was able to start the engine and taxi to the ramp. No damage was done to the plane or runway. Due to the heavy work load of class B airspace I ran a fuel tank dry on final and was too close to the ground to switch tanks.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BE35 pilot experiences engine failure on short final due to fuel starvation. Too low to switch tanks; the approach is continued to a landing short of the runway with roll out on the runway. No damage or injuries are reported.
Narrative: I was told to intercept the 038 radial and passed through it. Was told fly direct to IWA VOR and then given vectors. On a short final [we] lost power to engine and touched down short of the runway and rolled out on the runway. I was unable to make it to a taxiway shutting down the runway for 5 to 10 minutes until I was able to start the engine and taxi to the ramp. No damage was done to the plane or runway. Due to the heavy work load of Class B airspace I ran a fuel tank dry on final and was too close to the ground to switch tanks.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.