A C182 pilot glided to destination airport after engine failed due to fuel starvation.

Attributes
ACN	565327
Time
Date	200211
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lal.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lal.tower tower : lga.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	controller non radar : 5 controller radar : 6 flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	565327
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng quit other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

It is a skydive operation in lakeland. With full tanks, you can do 5 run-ups to 10500 ft. On the 5TH run, on descent, I ran out of gas and glided it in to the field. No one was on board, but me. No injuries. It was a mismanaged fuel situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C182 PLT GLIDED TO DEST ARPT AFTER ENG FAILED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.

Narrative: IT IS A SKYDIVE OP IN LAKELAND. WITH FULL TANKS, YOU CAN DO 5 RUN-UPS TO 10500 FT. ON THE 5TH RUN, ON DSCNT, I RAN OUT OF GAS AND GLIDED IT IN TO THE FIELD. NO ONE WAS ON BOARD, BUT ME. NO INJURIES. IT WAS A MISMANAGED FUEL SIT.

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.