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An aircraft's single engine began running roughly so the pilot completed standard procedures and switched fuel tanks. Shortly thereafter; the engine quit so ATC gave the pilot directions to a nearby airport. The pilot broke out of the clouds at 400 feet AGL and landed gear up in a field.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1314019 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201511 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Retractable Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Crossfeed |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Glider Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 5500 Flight Crew Type 90 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Gear Up Landing Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
I was flying at 4;000 ft when my engine began to run rough. I turned on the fuel pump; switched fuel tanks and turned on the alt air. About thirty seconds later the engine quit completely. I [advised ATC] and began a descent at about 80 knots. ATC advised that there was an airport bearing 210 degrees from my location. I broke out of the clouds at about 400 feet; saw a field and landed gear up in that field.before takeoff; I had selected the right outboard fuel tank. However; I believe that the fuel selector did not function correctly.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An aircraft's single engine began running roughly so the pilot completed standard procedures and switched fuel tanks. Shortly thereafter; the engine quit so ATC gave the pilot directions to a nearby airport. The pilot broke out of the clouds at 400 feet AGL and landed gear up in a field.
Narrative: I was flying at 4;000 ft when my engine began to run rough. I turned on the fuel pump; switched fuel tanks and turned on the Alt Air. About thirty seconds later the engine quit completely. I [advised ATC] and began a descent at about 80 knots. ATC advised that there was an airport bearing 210 degrees from my location. I broke out of the clouds at about 400 feet; saw a field and landed gear up in that field.Before takeoff; I had selected the right outboard fuel tank. However; I believe that the fuel selector did not function correctly.
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.