A C182 pilot reported his mismgmnt of fuel near gls.

Attributes
ACN	571407
Time
Date	200301
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gls.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : i90.tracon tower : bdl.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna Single Turboprop Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 37.5 flight time total : 1304.2 flight time type : 1089.1
ASRS Report	571407
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Departing eyq with 1 passenger for sightseeing the houston-galveston area, I contacted houston approach for advisories. Approximately 8-10 NM west of gls, the engine stopped. We landed on west beach. I found the selector on both, started engine, radioed GPS unicom that problem solved and we would be in for fuel. Flight to eyq from gls with no problem with aircraft. This incident was caused due to a fuel mismgmnt mistake. A stupid pilot error -- period.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C182 PLT RPTED HIS MISMGMNT OF FUEL NEAR GLS.

Narrative: DEPARTING EYQ WITH 1 PAX FOR SIGHTSEEING THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA, I CONTACTED HOUSTON APCH FOR ADVISORIES. APPROX 8-10 NM W OF GLS, THE ENG STOPPED. WE LANDED ON WEST BEACH. I FOUND THE SELECTOR ON BOTH, STARTED ENG, RADIOED GPS UNICOM THAT PROB SOLVED AND WE WOULD BE IN FOR FUEL. FLT TO EYQ FROM GLS WITH NO PROB WITH ACFT. THIS INCIDENT WAS CAUSED DUE TO A FUEL MISMGMNT MISTAKE. A STUPID PLT ERROR -- PERIOD.

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.