A single engine commercial pilot loses his engine due to fuel starvation near 14N, PA.

Attributes
ACN	457070
Time
Date	199911
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	457070
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I declared an engine out emergency, squawked 7700 on abe 118.2 radio. Engine out was due to lack of fuel in left tank (fuel gauge read full). Switched tanks momentarily to no avail. Upon switching to right tank again and waiting longer second time, engine restarted and flight was completed with no danger to self or any others. FAA contacted me for an explanation. Above account was given and they said no further action would be taken.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A SINGLE ENG COMMERCIAL PLT LOSES HIS ENG DUE TO FUEL STARVATION NEAR 14N, PA.

Narrative: I DECLARED AN ENG OUT EMER, SQUAWKED 7700 ON ABE 118.2 RADIO. ENG OUT WAS DUE TO LACK OF FUEL IN L TANK (FUEL GAUGE READ FULL). SWITCHED TANKS MOMENTARILY TO NO AVAIL. UPON SWITCHING TO R TANK AGAIN AND WAITING LONGER SECOND TIME, ENG RESTARTED AND FLT WAS COMPLETED WITH NO DANGER TO SELF OR ANY OTHERS. FAA CONTACTED ME FOR AN EXPLANATION. ABOVE ACCOUNT WAS GIVEN AND THEY SAID NO FURTHER ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN.

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.