Corp small aircraft pilot runs fuel tank dry, on switching tanks fails to activate fuel boost pump. ...

Attributes
ACN	337046
Time
Date	199605
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ftw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 710 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw tower : ftw
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 9100 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	337046
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was on an IFR flight from waco municipal to denton municipal (dto). Descending down under the dfw class B airspace, I was under control of ftw regional approach control (118.1). WX was hazy and cumulus buildups in vicinity. Good marginal conditions. As my r-hand fuel tank began to run dry, I changed over to my full left tank. I did not turn on fuel pump first. The engine quit (totally) and I began to lose altitude. I informed regional approach that I had a power loss. He directed me to turn right and land at ftw. As I was complying with these instructions, I reset my fuel selector to left tank and integrated my low level fuel pump. In about 30 seconds my engine restarted and regained full power. I informed regional approach of this and said I was continuing on to denton. Approach strongly suggested that I land at meacham and check out the aircraft. He told me to go to meacham tower 118.3. I did so. By this time I was already on a high, short final for runway 16L. I told the tower of my position and he cleared me to land runway 16L. I did, without having to use any power (runway 34R was currently in use). Tower had called crash truck out. I landed without incident and had power. On the ramp I filled out and signed required forms from airport auths. I checked my aircraft, start fuel pressure, manifold pressure, magnetos, full power runup and then departed VFR to denton. I landed at my home base at denton without further incident. Upon refueling, my r- hand tank was empty.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP SMA PLT RUNS FUEL TANK DRY, ON SWITCHING TANKS FAILS TO ACTIVATE FUEL BOOST PUMP. ENG QUITS. ACCOMPLISHES RESTART BUT MAKES PRECAUTIONARY LNDG.

Narrative: I WAS ON AN IFR FLT FROM WACO MUNICIPAL TO DENTON MUNICIPAL (DTO). DSNDING DOWN UNDER THE DFW CLASS B AIRSPACE, I WAS UNDER CTL OF FTW REGIONAL APCH CTL (118.1). WX WAS HAZY AND CUMULUS BUILDUPS IN VICINITY. GOOD MARGINAL CONDITIONS. AS MY R-HAND FUEL TANK BEGAN TO RUN DRY, I CHANGED OVER TO MY FULL L TANK. I DID NOT TURN ON FUEL PUMP FIRST. THE ENG QUIT (TOTALLY) AND I BEGAN TO LOSE ALT. I INFORMED REGIONAL APCH THAT I HAD A PWR LOSS. HE DIRECTED ME TO TURN R AND LAND AT FTW. AS I WAS COMPLYING WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS, I RESET MY FUEL SELECTOR TO L TANK AND INTEGRATED MY LOW LEVEL FUEL PUMP. IN ABOUT 30 SECONDS MY ENG RESTARTED AND REGAINED FULL PWR. I INFORMED REGIONAL APCH OF THIS AND SAID I WAS CONTINUING ON TO DENTON. APCH STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT I LAND AT MEACHAM AND CHK OUT THE ACFT. HE TOLD ME TO GO TO MEACHAM TWR 118.3. I DID SO. BY THIS TIME I WAS ALREADY ON A HIGH, SHORT FINAL FOR RWY 16L. I TOLD THE TWR OF MY POS AND HE CLRED ME TO LAND RWY 16L. I DID, WITHOUT HAVING TO USE ANY PWR (RWY 34R WAS CURRENTLY IN USE). TWR HAD CALLED CRASH TRUCK OUT. I LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND HAD PWR. ON THE RAMP I FILLED OUT AND SIGNED REQUIRED FORMS FROM ARPT AUTHS. I CHKED MY ACFT, START FUEL PRESSURE, MANIFOLD PRESSURE, MAGNETOS, FULL PWR RUNUP AND THEN DEPARTED VFR TO DENTON. I LANDED AT MY HOME BASE AT DENTON WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON REFUELING, MY R- HAND TANK WAS EMPTY.

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.

Corp small aircraft pilot runs fuel tank dry, on switching tanks fails to activate fuel boost pump. Engine quits. Accomplishes restart but makes precautionary landing.