Pilot of small aircraft made forced landing on controled airport after engine quit. Reporter declared problem to approach controller who vectored him to landing.

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Attributes
ACN	507937
Time
Date	200104
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msn.airport
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : msn.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 705 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	507937
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

The fuel tanks were topped off at 1d2. According to the aircraft pom, the fuel burn rate would be approximately 6 gph. The range profile for conditions was 312 NM with a 45 min reserve. The planned flight was 299 NM. 3 hours 5 mins into the flight with fuel gauges reading 1/4 tank, the engine started to sputter. I notified msn approach and they told me the distance and vector. I turned toward the airport and trimmed for 60 KTS. The engine quit completely while gliding to msn. I was able to glide to the airfield and landed on runway 21.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA MADE FORCED LNDG ON CTLED ARPT AFTER ENG QUIT. RPTR DECLARED PROB TO APCH CTLR WHO VECTORED HIM TO LNDG.

Narrative: THE FUEL TANKS WERE TOPPED OFF AT 1D2. ACCORDING TO THE ACFT POM, THE FUEL BURN RATE WOULD BE APPROX 6 GPH. THE RANGE PROFILE FOR CONDITIONS WAS 312 NM WITH A 45 MIN RESERVE. THE PLANNED FLT WAS 299 NM. 3 HRS 5 MINS INTO THE FLT WITH FUEL GAUGES READING 1/4 TANK, THE ENG STARTED TO SPUTTER. I NOTIFIED MSN APCH AND THEY TOLD ME THE DISTANCE AND VECTOR. I TURNED TOWARD THE ARPT AND TRIMMED FOR 60 KTS. THE ENG QUIT COMPLETELY WHILE GLIDING TO MSN. I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE TO THE AIRFIELD AND LANDED ON RWY 21.

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.