In-flight engine shutdown, engine failure due to fuel exhaustion in left tank.

Attributes
ACN	216291
Time
Date	199207
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hst
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : hst
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	216291
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During ILS approach, the left engine flamed out. The engine was idented and feathered. The required emergency checklist completed. An 'emergency' was declared and the aircraft landed without further incident. After landing it was determined that one hour of fuel should have been remaining. However, the tank was dry.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN, ENG FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION IN L TANK.

Narrative: DURING ILS APCH, THE L ENG FLAMED OUT. THE ENG WAS IDENTED AND FEATHERED. THE REQUIRED EMER CHKLIST COMPLETED. AN 'EMER' WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LNDG IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE HR OF FUEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMAINING. HOWEVER, THE TANK WAS DRY.

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