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A kodiak 100 piloted by an instrument rated private pilot accompanied by a more experienced commercial pilot suffered engine failure due to fuel starvation on the last of several legs for which they had planned fuel required based on fuel gauge readings and computed fuel burnouts for all planned legs. They managed to glide power off to a safe landing it their destination airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 950149 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201105 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 1150 Flight Crew Type 750 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 3800 Flight Crew Type 1920 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Pilot declared an emergency upon clearance to land due to an engine out situation. The aircraft landed uneventfully and came to a stop off the runway and taxiway and on the ramp on the west side of the airport. It was determined that a fuel calibration issue with the garmin G-1000 and the manual fuel gauge created a false reading indicating one hour of fuel remaining reading at the time of fuel starvation. Manual readings indicated same. After consulting with maintenance; a ferry permit was secured to ferry the aircraft with full fuel for repairs to the fuel calibration system on the aircraft per the manufacturer's specifications.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Kodiak 100 piloted by an instrument rated Private Pilot accompanied by a more experienced Commercial Pilot suffered engine failure due to fuel starvation on the last of several legs for which they had planned fuel required based on fuel gauge readings and computed fuel burnouts for all planned legs. They managed to glide power off to a safe landing it their destination airport.
Narrative: Pilot declared an emergency upon clearance to land due to an engine out situation. The aircraft landed uneventfully and came to a stop off the runway and taxiway and on the ramp on the west side of the airport. It was determined that a fuel calibration issue with the Garmin G-1000 and the manual fuel gauge created a false reading indicating one hour of fuel remaining reading at the time of fuel starvation. Manual readings indicated same. After consulting with maintenance; a ferry permit was secured to ferry the aircraft with full fuel for repairs to the fuel calibration system on the aircraft per the manufacturer's specifications.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.