Engine on GA small aircraft quit on go around due fuel exhaustion.

Attributes
ACN	103321
Time
Date	198901
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : p19
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 40
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ssf
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	landing : go around other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 655 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	103321
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After observing the windsock at 90 degree to the runway, I made a pass down the runway low and slow to test the strength of the wind, which proved to be well within my capabilities. When I added power to initiate a go-around for landing, the engine stopped. I then landed uneventfully in a smooth field off the end of the runway, without injury or damage. My aircraft is a kitbuilt experimental small aircraft, a simple aircraft of relatively high performance. After 300 hours of flying this aircraft in almost 2 yrs, I have lately become complacent in the aircraft, and have gotten away from using checklists. This lack of attention to important details caused me to run one tank dry, and it occurred without warning at the worse possible time, 2/3 of the way down the runway and 30-40 ft in the air.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENGINE ON GA SMA QUIT ON GO AROUND DUE FUEL EXHAUSTION.

Narrative: AFTER OBSERVING THE WINDSOCK AT 90 DEG TO THE RWY, I MADE A PASS DOWN THE RWY LOW AND SLOW TO TEST THE STRENGTH OF THE WIND, WHICH PROVED TO BE WELL WITHIN MY CAPABILITIES. WHEN I ADDED POWER TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND FOR LNDG, THE ENGINE STOPPED. I THEN LANDED UNEVENTFULLY IN A SMOOTH FIELD OFF THE END OF THE RWY, WITHOUT INJURY OR DAMAGE. MY ACFT IS A KITBUILT EXPERIMENTAL SMA, A SIMPLE ACFT OF RELATIVELY HIGH PERFORMANCE. AFTER 300 HRS OF FLYING THIS ACFT IN ALMOST 2 YRS, I HAVE LATELY BECOME COMPLACENT IN THE ACFT, AND HAVE GOTTEN AWAY FROM USING CHECKLISTS. THIS LACK OF ATTN TO IMPORTANT DETAILS CAUSED ME TO RUN ONE TANK DRY, AND IT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AT THE WORSE POSSIBLE TIME, 2/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY AND 30-40 FT IN THE AIR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.