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When the engine of his C172 failed enroute on a ferry flight the pilot initially declared an emergency and configured the aircraft for an emergency landing. He then noted that the fuel selector was on an empty or near empty tank. When he selected both the engine restarted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1186603 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201407 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 3093 Flight Crew Type 2000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Enroute IFR over ZZZ when engine stopped. Turned back to ZZZ1 and declared emergency. After establishing best glide; ran emergency checklist. Found fuel selector on right tank. The right fuel gage showed 1/8 to 1/4 tank. Placed fuel selector on both and engine restarted. Advised ATC that engine restarted. They asked if I wanted to continue the flight or land at ZZZ1. I elected to land at ZZZ1.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: When the engine of his C172 failed enroute on a ferry flight the pilot initially declared an emergency and configured the aircraft for an emergency landing. He then noted that the fuel selector was on an empty or near empty tank. When he selected both the engine restarted.
Narrative: Enroute IFR over ZZZ when engine stopped. Turned back to ZZZ1 and declared emergency. After establishing best glide; ran emergency checklist. Found fuel selector on right tank. The right fuel gage showed 1/8 to 1/4 tank. Placed fuel selector on both and engine restarted. Advised ATC that engine restarted. They asked if I wanted to continue the flight or land at ZZZ1. I elected to land at ZZZ1.
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