An small aircraft landed short of the runway after running out of fuel.

Attributes
ACN	224347
Time
Date	199210
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mfe
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 14 flight time total : 120
ASRS Report	224347
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Oct/sun/92 at H plus 30 pm, I reported short of fuel about 30 NM from mfe. It shows in fuel indicator it's enough to fly about 50 NM. About 1000 ft from the runway 13, during my descending to land, I lost my power. I tried to hold the airplane above the ground and away from the high. I managed up to 100 ft away from the runway when the airplane completely stalled. No damage in the airplane.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL.

Narrative: OCT/SUN/92 AT H PLUS 30 PM, I RPTED SHORT OF FUEL ABOUT 30 NM FROM MFE. IT SHOWS IN FUEL INDICATOR IT'S ENOUGH TO FLY ABOUT 50 NM. ABOUT 1000 FT FROM THE RWY 13, DURING MY DSNDING TO LAND, I LOST MY PWR. I TRIED TO HOLD THE AIRPLANE ABOVE THE GND AND AWAY FROM THE HIGH. I MANAGED UP TO 100 FT AWAY FROM THE RWY WHEN THE AIRPLANE COMPLETELY STALLED. NO DAMAGE IN THE AIRPLANE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.