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Aeronca champion pilot reported the engine quit due to fuel exhaustion 1.5 hours sooner than planned after two hours of flight. A successful off airport landing was completed with no damage or injury.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1431492 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201703 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Aeronca Champion |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 3 Flight Crew Total 10250 Flight Crew Type 120 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Departed xa:30 with full fuel (3.5 hours range) for ZZZ (ete 2.25 hours). At xc:30; I was 4 NM west of my destination at 2000 ft and reduced power about 100 RPM to initiate a descent to pattern altitude. Immediately after the power reduction; the engine sputtered and lost power. Changing throttle position or carb heat setting made no difference. The engine quit. I selected a field about a mile outside the airport boundary and landed. The landing was smooth and uneventful. No damage. No injuries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Aeronca Champion pilot reported the engine quit due to fuel exhaustion 1.5 hours sooner than planned after two hours of flight. A successful off airport landing was completed with no damage or injury.
Narrative: Departed XA:30 with full fuel (3.5 hours range) for ZZZ (ETE 2.25 hours). At XC:30; I was 4 NM west of my destination at 2000 ft and reduced power about 100 RPM to initiate a descent to pattern altitude. Immediately after the power reduction; the engine sputtered and lost power. Changing throttle position or carb heat setting made no difference. The engine quit. I selected a field about a mile outside the airport boundary and landed. The landing was smooth and uneventful. No damage. No injuries.
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