In-flight engine failure caused by fuel starvation.

Attributes
ACN	314454
Time
Date	199508
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bbd
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 850 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	314454
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Flight aug/thu/95 sat-T23 fueled (top off) picked up passenger. Aug/fri/95 T23-ads, picked up passenger. Ads-txk, fueled (top off) 39 gallons, 18 gallons remaining. Txk-T23. Aug/sat/95 T23-sat. Departed T23 with 18 gallons (2 hours) fuel estimated. At 50 mins into flight, position checked and determined fuel stop required. Determined brady closest airport. Tuned in NDB. Approximately 8-10 mi from airport engine stop. Set up best glide. At 5 mi (approximately) engine restarted for 30- 60 seconds. Landed. No damage to aircraft or property. No injuries. Obtained fuel, landed llano for top off. Returned sat (1 hour) top off (9 gallons). Evidence of possible fuel leak. A&P mechanic investigating.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENG FAILURE CAUSED BY FUEL STARVATION.

Narrative: FLT AUG/THU/95 SAT-T23 FUELED (TOP OFF) PICKED UP PAX. AUG/FRI/95 T23-ADS, PICKED UP PAX. ADS-TXK, FUELED (TOP OFF) 39 GALLONS, 18 GALLONS REMAINING. TXK-T23. AUG/SAT/95 T23-SAT. DEPARTED T23 WITH 18 GALLONS (2 HRS) FUEL ESTIMATED. AT 50 MINS INTO FLT, POS CHKED AND DETERMINED FUEL STOP REQUIRED. DETERMINED BRADY CLOSEST ARPT. TUNED IN NDB. APPROX 8-10 MI FROM ARPT ENG STOP. SET UP BEST GLIDE. AT 5 MI (APPROX) ENG RESTARTED FOR 30- 60 SECONDS. LANDED. NO DAMAGE TO ACFT OR PROPERTY. NO INJURIES. OBTAINED FUEL, LANDED LLANO FOR TOP OFF. RETURNED SAT (1 HR) TOP OFF (9 GALLONS). EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK. A&P MECH INVESTIGATING.

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.