<< >> NASA ASRS Report 308538, June 1995

Pilot of an small aircraft sel diverted to land after the engine stopped during cruise due to fuel pump failure.

Attributes
ACN	308538
Time
Date	199506
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lsv
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11500 msl bound upper : 11500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lsv
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 1600 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	308538
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I was overflying las en route to 67L, nv, for gas. The engine stopped running. I let las departure know of my problem as I went through the emergency checklist. The engine would not restart. I told them I was returning to vgt to land. After re- evaluating the situation, I decided I did not have enough altitude to make it, so I requested and landed at nellis AFB with no accident or incident. On the ground, the electric fuel pump would not operate. I am having an a&P check both fuel pumps. I should have had 1 hour fuel left, about 10 gallons. ARTCC did a great job with me. Need to include checking electric fuel pump before starting engine so you can hear it run. Need more realistic performance data (cruise, fuel burn, etc).

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL DIVERTED TO LAND AFTER THE ENG STOPPED DURING CRUISE DUE TO FUEL PUMP FAILURE.

Narrative: I WAS OVERFLYING LAS ENRTE TO 67L, NV, FOR GAS. THE ENG STOPPED RUNNING. I LET LAS DEP KNOW OF MY PROB AS I WENT THROUGH THE EMER CHKLIST. THE ENG WOULD NOT RESTART. I TOLD THEM I WAS RETURNING TO VGT TO LAND. AFTER RE- EVALUATING THE SIT, I DECIDED I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALT TO MAKE IT, SO I REQUESTED AND LANDED AT NELLIS AFB WITH NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT. ON THE GND, THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WOULD NOT OPERATE. I AM HAVING AN A&P CHK BOTH FUEL PUMPS. I SHOULD HAVE HAD 1 HR FUEL LEFT, ABOUT 10 GALLONS. ARTCC DID A GREAT JOB WITH ME. NEED TO INCLUDE CHKING ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP BEFORE STARTING ENG SO YOU CAN HEAR IT RUN. NEED MORE REALISTIC PERFORMANCE DATA (CRUISE, FUEL BURN, ETC).

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.