Lsa pilot experiences fuel starvation at 6;000 feet with fuel remaining in the right tank but the le...

Attributes
ACN	1200194
Time
Date	201408
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
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	Powerplant Fuel System
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 7 Flight Crew Total 1560 Flight Crew Type 15
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

VFR flight; in flight design ctsw: route was around south end of class C airspace at approximately 6;000 feet MSL. With 10 minutes left in the flight; engine lost power; 5;100 RPM to around 3;000 RPM. Transparent fuel tubes in cockpit revealed no fuel in left tank; but some in right. Applying carb heat; slow left turn putting right wing up in a bank had no benefit. Picked out a field. On short base leg; engine died completely. Landed; dead stick; in muddy wheat field. No damage to aircraft; anyone or anything on the ground. No injuries. Engine was restarted and ran fine on the ground minutes after landing. Dipstick showed ~5 gallons residual in right tank. None in left. Later; about 3.5 gallons was drained through the sump. Still later; after wing removal; some residual fuel was noted in the wing tanks.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LSA pilot experiences fuel starvation at 6;000 feet with fuel remaining in the right tank but the left tank empty. A successful off airport landing is executed without damage to anything or anyone.

Narrative: VFR flight; in Flight Design CTSW: Route was around south end of Class C airspace at approximately 6;000 feet MSL. With 10 minutes left in the flight; engine lost power; 5;100 RPM to around 3;000 RPM. Transparent fuel tubes in cockpit revealed no fuel in left tank; but some in right. Applying carb heat; slow left turn putting right wing up in a bank had no benefit. Picked out a field. On short base leg; engine died completely. Landed; dead stick; in muddy wheat field. No damage to aircraft; anyone or anything on the ground. No injuries. Engine was restarted and ran fine on the ground minutes after landing. Dipstick showed ~5 gallons residual in right tank. None in left. Later; about 3.5 gallons was drained through the sump. Still later; after wing removal; some residual fuel was noted in the wing tanks.

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Lsa pilot experiences fuel starvation at 6;000 feet with fuel remaining in the right tank but the left tank empty. A successful off airport landing is executed without damage to anything or anyone.