BE35 pilot has power loss on approach; resulting in landing short of the runway.

Attributes
ACN	794510
Time
Date	200807
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
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 16.7 flight time total : 1536.5 flight time type : 1530
ASRS Report	794510
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I called tower 15 mi to the east for landing with information kilo. Was told to expect runway 26. As requested by tower; I reported 3 mi final to runway 26. Plane diverted slightly below glidepath (possibly due to windshear/gust -- WX was VFR but twring cumulus were in the area). I applied some power to return to glidepath but engine would not generate power. I applied full throttle and the electric boost fuel pump -- still no power. I called no power situation in to tower. Landed 1/2 to 3/4 mi short of runway 26.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE35 PLT HAS POWER LOSS ON APCH; RESULTING IN LNDG SHORT OF THE RWY.

Narrative: I CALLED TWR 15 MI TO THE E FOR LNDG WITH INFO KILO. WAS TOLD TO EXPECT RWY 26. AS REQUESTED BY TWR; I RPTED 3 MI FINAL TO RWY 26. PLANE DIVERTED SLIGHTLY BELOW GLIDEPATH (POSSIBLY DUE TO WINDSHEAR/GUST -- WX WAS VFR BUT TWRING CUMULUS WERE IN THE AREA). I APPLIED SOME PWR TO RETURN TO GLIDEPATH BUT ENG WOULD NOT GENERATE PWR. I APPLIED FULL THROTTLE AND THE ELECTRIC BOOST FUEL PUMP -- STILL NO PWR. I CALLED NO PWR SITUATION IN TO TWR. LANDED 1/2 TO 3/4 MI SHORT OF RWY 26.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.