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ATP rated pilot of a C182 was forced to land when the engine quit due to fuel starvation. After landing reporter found the fuel selector in the off position.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 381160 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199709 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : afw |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : dfw tower : afw |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 9700 flight time type : 15 |
| ASRS Report | 381160 |
| 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 | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Engine quit abeam alliance and I made an uneventful engine out approach. I was on regional frequency, VFR, through class B airspace and they were helpful with the afw tower frequency. Engine quit because fuel selector was on both off. All previous flts this type aircraft the fuel selector was found originally in both on. Apparently my expectation of both on was erroneously confirmed during preflight check and after engine failure. Both off was found after landing. I know better than to respond without carefully checking switch position during checklists. I'm embarrassed. This event re- emphasizes the need to return to basics with a new aircraft type. Checklists need to be verified carefully not just read. I suppose being an ATP airline type I didn't have the correct mindset for flying the light civilian type aircraft. I do now.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATP RATED PLT OF A C182 WAS FORCED TO LAND WHEN THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. AFTER LNDG RPTR FOUND THE FUEL SELECTOR IN THE OFF POS.
Narrative: ENG QUIT ABEAM ALLIANCE AND I MADE AN UNEVENTFUL ENG OUT APCH. I WAS ON REGIONAL FREQ, VFR, THROUGH CLASS B AIRSPACE AND THEY WERE HELPFUL WITH THE AFW TWR FREQ. ENG QUIT BECAUSE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON BOTH OFF. ALL PREVIOUS FLTS THIS TYPE ACFT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND ORIGINALLY IN BOTH ON. APPARENTLY MY EXPECTATION OF BOTH ON WAS ERRONEOUSLY CONFIRMED DURING PREFLT CHK AND AFTER ENG FAILURE. BOTH OFF WAS FOUND AFTER LNDG. I KNOW BETTER THAN TO RESPOND WITHOUT CAREFULLY CHKING SWITCH POS DURING CHKLISTS. I'M EMBARRASSED. THIS EVENT RE- EMPHASIZES THE NEED TO RETURN TO BASICS WITH A NEW ACFT TYPE. CHKLISTS NEED TO BE VERIFIED CAREFULLY NOT JUST READ. I SUPPOSE BEING AN ATP AIRLINE TYPE I DIDN'T HAVE THE CORRECT MINDSET FOR FLYING THE LIGHT CIVILIAN TYPE ACFT. I DO NOW.
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.