Private pilot of an sel small aircraft declared an emergency for landing due to the engine quitting due to fuel starvation. Successful landing was made and the fuel tanks were both dry.

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Attributes
ACN	467915
Time
Date	200003
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tpa.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 2600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tpa.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 160 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	467915
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : engine other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : separated traffic flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Transporting plane after dropping off delivery pilot in bow, first pilot #1 informed me 'plenty of fuel' and gauges both displayed 3/4 full. I failed to check myself, visually, trusting pilot #1. Started to experience engine failure 6 mi east of tpa, and declared emergency landing for runway 27. Taxied to ramp under own power and discovered both tanks dry. Fueled plane and completed flight to clw. Trusted information of other pilot and should have checked myself (as PIC).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OF AN SEL SMA DECLARED AN EMER FOR LNDG DUE TO THE ENG QUITTING DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. SUCCESSFUL LNDG WAS MADE AND THE FUEL TANKS WERE BOTH DRY.

Narrative: TRANSPORTING PLANE AFTER DROPPING OFF DELIVERY PLT IN BOW, FIRST PLT #1 INFORMED ME 'PLENTY OF FUEL' AND GAUGES BOTH DISPLAYED 3/4 FULL. I FAILED TO CHK MYSELF, VISUALLY, TRUSTING PLT #1. STARTED TO EXPERIENCE ENG FAILURE 6 MI E OF TPA, AND DECLARED EMER LNDG FOR RWY 27. TAXIED TO RAMP UNDER OWN PWR AND DISCOVERED BOTH TANKS DRY. FUELED PLANE AND COMPLETED FLT TO CLW. TRUSTED INFO OF OTHER PLT AND SHOULD HAVE CHKED MYSELF (AS PIC).

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.