C182 pilot makes forced landing after engine failure due to fuel starvation.

Attributes
ACN	614272
Time
Date	200404
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 2al1.airport
State Reference	AL
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx.artcc tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 4 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	614272
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was moving the C182 from ZZZ to ZZZ1 to be painted. We looked at the fuel in the C182 and the gauges showed 1/2 right, 1/4 left. I took off in the C182 and was 10 mi from ZZZ1 when the engine quit cold. The right tank gauge was still on 1/2 tank, left on 1/4. I switched the fuel selector from right to both. I repeatedly hit the fuel pump switch, but the engine did not restart. The propeller was windmilling. I was at about 1000 ft. I selected a field and executed a forced landing. The landing was gentle and the aircraft sustained no damage. I was not injured. I tried to start the engine, and it fired right up. I then contacted another aircraft and reported down in a field. When the FAA person came and checked the tanks, he found no fuel in left tank and 2

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT MAKES FORCED LNDG AFTER ENG FAILURE DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.

Narrative: I WAS MOVING THE C182 FROM ZZZ TO ZZZ1 TO BE PAINTED. WE LOOKED AT THE FUEL IN THE C182 AND THE GAUGES SHOWED 1/2 R, 1/4 L. I TOOK OFF IN THE C182 AND WAS 10 MI FROM ZZZ1 WHEN THE ENG QUIT COLD. THE R TANK GAUGE WAS STILL ON 1/2 TANK, L ON 1/4. I SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM R TO BOTH. I REPEATEDLY HIT THE FUEL PUMP SWITCH, BUT THE ENG DID NOT RESTART. THE PROP WAS WINDMILLING. I WAS AT ABOUT 1000 FT. I SELECTED A FIELD AND EXECUTED A FORCED LNDG. THE LNDG WAS GENTLE AND THE ACFT SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE. I WAS NOT INJURED. I TRIED TO START THE ENG, AND IT FIRED RIGHT UP. I THEN CONTACTED ANOTHER ACFT AND RPTED DOWN IN A FIELD. WHEN THE FAA PERSON CAME AND CHKED THE TANKS, HE FOUND NO FUEL IN L TANK AND 2

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.