C150 pilot lands off field after engine failure due to fuel starvation.

Attributes
ACN	614799
Time
Date	200404
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 200 agl bound upper : 300
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 150
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 85
ASRS Report	614799
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I departed with what looked like full fuel on board (3.8 hours). I left the pattern, heading north of the field to do some practice maneuvers. After 25 mins, I returned to plan a trip to mvm. I determined that the total fuel burn would be 10.1 gallons -- leaving more than 30 mins of reserve fuel on board for the 106 NM trip. After reaching 3000 ft, I leaned the aircraft out for the best operating range. The trip was uneventful. While at mvm, I executed 3 touch-and-goes, then headed back. After about 30 mins into the return trip, I determined I was off course near lrg. After referring to a sectional map, I determined a heading. Using this heading, I returned to the departure point. I entered the pattern on the downwind to runway 30. While on final, the aircraft was high on the GS and I felt uncomfortable with the landing and decided to go around. At about 3/4 down the runway, the engine sputtered and shut down. I pitched the nose forward then adjusted the aircraft to a safe altitude for best glide, but the wings began to stall. The left wing was stalling worse than the right. The aircraft was buffeting and started to the left. I then pitched the nose forward and saw I was going to hit trees, so I pitched up one last time. I landed about 400 ft left of the runway. After I checked the hobbs meter, I had been in-flight 3.2 hours total.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C150 PLT LANDS OFF FIELD AFTER ENG FAILURE DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.

Narrative: I DEPARTED WITH WHAT LOOKED LIKE FULL FUEL ON BOARD (3.8 HRS). I LEFT THE PATTERN, HDG N OF THE FIELD TO DO SOME PRACTICE MANEUVERS. AFTER 25 MINS, I RETURNED TO PLAN A TRIP TO MVM. I DETERMINED THAT THE TOTAL FUEL BURN WOULD BE 10.1 GALLONS -- LEAVING MORE THAN 30 MINS OF RESERVE FUEL ON BOARD FOR THE 106 NM TRIP. AFTER REACHING 3000 FT, I LEANED THE ACFT OUT FOR THE BEST OPERATING RANGE. THE TRIP WAS UNEVENTFUL. WHILE AT MVM, I EXECUTED 3 TOUCH-AND-GOES, THEN HEADED BACK. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINS INTO THE RETURN TRIP, I DETERMINED I WAS OFF COURSE NEAR LRG. AFTER REFERRING TO A SECTIONAL MAP, I DETERMINED A HDG. USING THIS HDG, I RETURNED TO THE DEP POINT. I ENTERED THE PATTERN ON THE DOWNWIND TO RWY 30. WHILE ON FINAL, THE ACFT WAS HIGH ON THE GS AND I FELT UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE LNDG AND DECIDED TO GO AROUND. AT ABOUT 3/4 DOWN THE RWY, THE ENG SPUTTERED AND SHUT DOWN. I PITCHED THE NOSE FORWARD THEN ADJUSTED THE ACFT TO A SAFE ALT FOR BEST GLIDE, BUT THE WINGS BEGAN TO STALL. THE L WING WAS STALLING WORSE THAN THE R. THE ACFT WAS BUFFETING AND STARTED TO THE L. I THEN PITCHED THE NOSE FORWARD AND SAW I WAS GOING TO HIT TREES, SO I PITCHED UP ONE LAST TIME. I LANDED ABOUT 400 FT L OF THE RWY. AFTER I CHKED THE HOBBS METER, I HAD BEEN INFLT 3.2 HRS TOTAL.

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.