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C177B pilot reported executing a forced landing in a field following engine failure that was apparently due to fuel starvation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1358532 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201605 |
| 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 | Cardinal 177/177RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 16000 Flight Crew Type 500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
During VFR practice approach; approximately 3 miles from the runway; the engine quit. The fuel gauges were left tank; 1/4 full; right tank variable between empty and full. I landed in a nearby field; approximately 1/2 mile short of the runway. No damage to the airplane; and no injuries. Received assistance from local farmer and property owner. The fuel tanks appeared empty. I put fuel in the airplane; inspected the engine; and determined the most likely cause was fuel starvation. Successful takeoff from the field; flew to [nearby airport]. Further inspection showed no damage to the airplane. I filled the tanks and flew to the home base.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C177B pilot reported executing a forced landing in a field following engine failure that was apparently due to fuel starvation.
Narrative: During VFR practice approach; approximately 3 miles from the runway; the engine quit. The fuel gauges were left tank; 1/4 full; right tank variable between empty and full. I landed in a nearby field; approximately 1/2 mile short of the runway. No damage to the airplane; and no injuries. Received assistance from local farmer and property owner. The fuel tanks appeared empty. I put fuel in the airplane; inspected the engine; and determined the most likely cause was fuel starvation. Successful takeoff from the field; flew to [nearby airport]. Further inspection showed no damage to the airplane. I filled the tanks and flew to the home base.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.