PA-28 pilot has engine failure on final approach to aun.

Attributes
ACN	703127
Time
Date	200605
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : aun.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 110 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	703127
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

I was flying 3 friends around the auburn area with the intentions of making it a quick scenic flight. The aircraft was a piper warrior PA28-151. I taxied to the run-up area; performed a complete run-up checking magnetos; carburetor heat; engine instruments; everything on the poh run-up checklist. With no irregular indications I took off on runway 25 at aun. After about 20 mins of flying we returned to the airport and I began my approach. As I began my approach I turned downwind; base; and final following all checklist per the poh with no indication of a problem. Once on final I established a stable descent and completed the appropriate checklist. About 1/2 mi out and 200-300 ft AGL the engine failed. Being close to the ground I didn't have time to go through the engine failure procedure. I felt it more important as the PIC to continue my stable approach and we landed on the runway without incident. As the aircraft slowed I was still rolling out on the runway and the propeller was not turning. I got myself and my passenger out and pulled it off the active runway. I want to emphasize a few major points: 1) I had power on at the time the engine quit; the mixture was at full rich; after landing both fuel tanks were inspected by myself and found that both were over 75% full; and upon landing and stopping I reviewed all switches; dials; levers; and everything was in the proper position to execute a normal landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA-28 PLT HAS ENG FAILURE ON FINAL APCH TO AUN.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING 3 FRIENDS AROUND THE AUBURN AREA WITH THE INTENTIONS OF MAKING IT A QUICK SCENIC FLT. THE ACFT WAS A PIPER WARRIOR PA28-151. I TAXIED TO THE RUN-UP AREA; PERFORMED A COMPLETE RUN-UP CHKING MAGNETOS; CARB HEAT; ENG INSTS; EVERYTHING ON THE POH RUN-UP CHKLIST. WITH NO IRREGULAR INDICATIONS I TOOK OFF ON RWY 25 AT AUN. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINS OF FLYING WE RETURNED TO THE ARPT AND I BEGAN MY APCH. AS I BEGAN MY APCH I TURNED DOWNWIND; BASE; AND FINAL FOLLOWING ALL CHKLIST PER THE POH WITH NO INDICATION OF A PROB. ONCE ON FINAL I ESTABLISHED A STABLE DSCNT AND COMPLETED THE APPROPRIATE CHKLIST. ABOUT 1/2 MI OUT AND 200-300 FT AGL THE ENG FAILED. BEING CLOSE TO THE GND I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GO THROUGH THE ENG FAILURE PROC. I FELT IT MORE IMPORTANT AS THE PIC TO CONTINUE MY STABLE APCH AND WE LANDED ON THE RWY WITHOUT INCIDENT. AS THE ACFT SLOWED I WAS STILL ROLLING OUT ON THE RWY AND THE PROP WAS NOT TURNING. I GOT MYSELF AND MY PAX OUT AND PULLED IT OFF THE ACTIVE RWY. I WANT TO EMPHASIZE A FEW MAJOR POINTS: 1) I HAD PWR ON AT THE TIME THE ENG QUIT; THE MIXTURE WAS AT FULL RICH; AFTER LNDG BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE INSPECTED BY MYSELF AND FOUND THAT BOTH WERE OVER 75% FULL; AND UPON LNDG AND STOPPING I REVIEWED ALL SWITCHES; DIALS; LEVERS; AND EVERYTHING WAS IN THE PROPER POS TO EXECUTE A NORMAL LNDG.

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.