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C172 pilot experiences engine failure on short final and lands in soft grass short of the runway. Fuel selector was set to the left tank which apparently contained four gallons of fuel.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1252615 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201503 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10 Flight Crew Total 1475 Flight Crew Type 450 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Engine died on short final. 12 gallons of fuel on board. 4 gallons in left tank. 8 gallons in right tank. Fuel selector was on left tank. Engine died as power was added.landed on grass just short of runway. No damage to aircraft. Soft grass landing. No injuries. Plane returned to service by mechanic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 pilot experiences engine failure on short final and lands in soft grass short of the runway. Fuel selector was set to the left tank which apparently contained four gallons of fuel.
Narrative: Engine died on short final. 12 Gallons of fuel on board. 4 gallons in left tank. 8 gallons in right tank. Fuel selector was on left tank. Engine died as power was added.Landed on grass just short of runway. No damage to aircraft. Soft grass landing. No injuries. Plane returned to service by mechanic.
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.