BE35 suffers engine failure on final approach. Lands short of runway.

Attributes
ACN	676719
Time
Date	200510
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 412 flight time total : 9680 flight time type : 88
ASRS Report	676719
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical ground encounters other maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On short final to runway; the engine stopped. The fuel selector had been on fullest tank (left tank). We switched to auxiliary tank; then right tank; then back to left tank. I was in right seat as instructor. I had the private/instrument rated student work the wobble pump; but to no avail -- engine would not restart. We landed in a field of tall grass short of runway. No damage to the aircraft or to property. No injuries. I was told after the fact that the ferry pilot had had engine difficulties the day before.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE35 SUFFERS ENG FAILURE ON FINAL APCH. LANDS SHORT OF RWY.

Narrative: ON SHORT FINAL TO RWY; THE ENG STOPPED. THE FUEL SELECTOR HAD BEEN ON FULLEST TANK (L TANK). WE SWITCHED TO AUX TANK; THEN R TANK; THEN BACK TO L TANK. I WAS IN R SEAT AS INSTRUCTOR. I HAD THE PVT/INST RATED STUDENT WORK THE WOBBLE PUMP; BUT TO NO AVAIL -- ENG WOULD NOT RESTART. WE LANDED IN A FIELD OF TALL GRASS SHORT OF RWY. NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT OR TO PROPERTY. NO INJURIES. I WAS TOLD AFTER THE FACT THAT THE FERRY PLT HAD HAD ENG DIFFICULTIES THE DAY BEFORE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.