Narrative:

On turning base to final checklist fell down to floor board. After completing turn I retrieved checklist. On short final the engine began to sputter. I applied full throttle and placed carburetor heat back to cold. After one last burst of energy the engine died and I coasted in to land. After rolling to a stop I was pulled onto the ramp and refueled. As I troubleshot the airplane I found the fuel selector to be displaced from the 'on' position by approximately 1 1/2 inches. This could have occurred on retrieving the checklist.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA ACFT ON FINAL APCH. RPTR PLT WAS RETRIEVING CHKLIST FROM FLOOR BOARD AND BUMPED FUEL SELECTOR RESULTING IN ENG QUITTING. RPTR GLIDED TO LNDG.

Narrative: ON TURNING BASE TO FINAL CHKLIST FELL DOWN TO FLOOR BOARD. AFTER COMPLETING TURN I RETRIEVED CHKLIST. ON SHORT FINAL THE ENG BEGAN TO SPUTTER. I APPLIED FULL THROTTLE AND PLACED CARB HEAT BACK TO COLD. AFTER ONE LAST BURST OF ENERGY THE ENG DIED AND I COASTED IN TO LAND. AFTER ROLLING TO A STOP I WAS PULLED ONTO THE RAMP AND REFUELED. AS I TROUBLESHOT THE AIRPLANE I FOUND THE FUEL SELECTOR TO BE DISPLACED FROM THE 'ON' POS BY APPROX 1 1/2 INCHES. THIS COULD HAVE OCCURRED ON RETRIEVING THE CHKLIST.

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.