ATP rated pilot of a C182 was forced to land when the engine quit due to fuel starvation. After landing reporter found the fuel selector in the off position.

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Attributes
ACN	381160
Time
Date	199709
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : afw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw tower : afw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 9700 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	381160
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Engine quit abeam alliance and I made an uneventful engine out approach. I was on regional frequency, VFR, through class B airspace and they were helpful with the afw tower frequency. Engine quit because fuel selector was on both off. All previous flts this type aircraft the fuel selector was found originally in both on. Apparently my expectation of both on was erroneously confirmed during preflight check and after engine failure. Both off was found after landing. I know better than to respond without carefully checking switch position during checklists. I'm embarrassed. This event re- emphasizes the need to return to basics with a new aircraft type. Checklists need to be verified carefully not just read. I suppose being an ATP airline type I didn't have the correct mindset for flying the light civilian type aircraft. I do now.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATP RATED PLT OF A C182 WAS FORCED TO LAND WHEN THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. AFTER LNDG RPTR FOUND THE FUEL SELECTOR IN THE OFF POS.

Narrative: ENG QUIT ABEAM ALLIANCE AND I MADE AN UNEVENTFUL ENG OUT APCH. I WAS ON REGIONAL FREQ, VFR, THROUGH CLASS B AIRSPACE AND THEY WERE HELPFUL WITH THE AFW TWR FREQ. ENG QUIT BECAUSE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON BOTH OFF. ALL PREVIOUS FLTS THIS TYPE ACFT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND ORIGINALLY IN BOTH ON. APPARENTLY MY EXPECTATION OF BOTH ON WAS ERRONEOUSLY CONFIRMED DURING PREFLT CHK AND AFTER ENG FAILURE. BOTH OFF WAS FOUND AFTER LNDG. I KNOW BETTER THAN TO RESPOND WITHOUT CAREFULLY CHKING SWITCH POS DURING CHKLISTS. I'M EMBARRASSED. THIS EVENT RE- EMPHASIZES THE NEED TO RETURN TO BASICS WITH A NEW ACFT TYPE. CHKLISTS NEED TO BE VERIFIED CAREFULLY NOT JUST READ. I SUPPOSE BEING AN ATP AIRLINE TYPE I DIDN'T HAVE THE CORRECT MINDSET FOR FLYING THE LIGHT CIVILIAN TYPE ACFT. I DO NOW.

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.