DA30 katana pilot has engine failure during approach.

Attributes
ACN	702369
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	702369
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was flying the katana with a student and on downwind the fuel pressure dropped to zero; and the engine was cutting off. I verified fuel pump was on and it was on. By the time we turned short final; the propeller stopped and we landed the airplane safely. Then we called castle unicom to send the fuel truck; however; we did take off with more than 1/2 tank and we flew for 1.3 hours. Afterwards; we filled up the aircraft and we managed to start the aircraft; however; the fuel pressure was still on zero while taxiing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DA30 KATANA PLT HAS ENG FAILURE DURING APCH.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING THE KATANA WITH A STUDENT AND ON DOWNWIND THE FUEL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO; AND THE ENG WAS CUTTING OFF. I VERIFIED FUEL PUMP WAS ON AND IT WAS ON. BY THE TIME WE TURNED SHORT FINAL; THE PROP STOPPED AND WE LANDED THE AIRPLANE SAFELY. THEN WE CALLED CASTLE UNICOM TO SEND THE FUEL TRUCK; HOWEVER; WE DID TAKE OFF WITH MORE THAN 1/2 TANK AND WE FLEW FOR 1.3 HRS. AFTERWARDS; WE FILLED UP THE ACFT AND WE MANAGED TO START THE ACFT; HOWEVER; THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS STILL ON ZERO WHILE TAXIING.

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.