Breezer lsa suffers fuel exhaustion near ultimate destination. Lands dead stick at closer diversion ...

Attributes
ACN	796549
Time
Date	200807
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : private pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 650 flight time type : 12
ASRS Report	796549
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Fly-by from ZZZ1 to ZZZ2 for ZZZ2 air show in lsa breezer. 8 mi from ZZZ2 I heard sputtering from engine. Having monitored my fuel gauge throughout the flight; I saw 20L still in the tank (1/3 of fuel tank). I alerted ZZZ2 approach of my engine problem and continued straight-in to ZZZ2. After more roughness; I decided to divert to ZZZ. ATC gave me a vector and I proceeded towards this alternate. At about 1000 ft AGL; I was midfield downwind when my engine completely stopped. I coasted in to the air strip. No damage was issued. I landed squarely on the paved strip and stopped with plenty pavement remaining. As a CFI; I did all the emergency procedures I was taught and teach in the few mins I had. Upon a closer inspection of the fuel gauge upon landing; it continued to indicate around 18L of fuel remaining in the tank. Human performance was up to standard. A preflight check of fuel quantities and operating limitations indicated adequate performance to complete the flight. Furthermore; as stated above; the engine out procedures that I followed provided for a successful landing and no damage to me or the airplane or objects and people on the ground.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BREEZER LSA SUFFERS FUEL EXHAUSTION NEAR ULTIMATE DESTINATION. LANDS DEAD STICK AT CLOSER DIVERSION ARPT.

Narrative: FLY-BY FROM ZZZ1 TO ZZZ2 FOR ZZZ2 AIR SHOW IN LSA BREEZER. 8 MI FROM ZZZ2 I HEARD SPUTTERING FROM ENG. HAVING MONITORED MY FUEL GAUGE THROUGHOUT THE FLT; I SAW 20L STILL IN THE TANK (1/3 OF FUEL TANK). I ALERTED ZZZ2 APCH OF MY ENG PROB AND CONTINUED STRAIGHT-IN TO ZZZ2. AFTER MORE ROUGHNESS; I DECIDED TO DIVERT TO ZZZ. ATC GAVE ME A VECTOR AND I PROCEEDED TOWARDS THIS ALTERNATE. AT ABOUT 1000 FT AGL; I WAS MIDFIELD DOWNWIND WHEN MY ENG COMPLETELY STOPPED. I COASTED IN TO THE AIR STRIP. NO DAMAGE WAS ISSUED. I LANDED SQUARELY ON THE PAVED STRIP AND STOPPED WITH PLENTY PAVEMENT REMAINING. AS A CFI; I DID ALL THE EMER PROCS I WAS TAUGHT AND TEACH IN THE FEW MINS I HAD. UPON A CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE FUEL GAUGE UPON LNDG; IT CONTINUED TO INDICATE AROUND 18L OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANK. HUMAN PERFORMANCE WAS UP TO STANDARD. A PREFLT CHK OF FUEL QUANTITIES AND OPERATING LIMITATIONS INDICATED ADEQUATE PERFORMANCE TO COMPLETE THE FLT. FURTHERMORE; AS STATED ABOVE; THE ENG OUT PROCS THAT I FOLLOWED PROVIDED FOR A SUCCESSFUL LNDG AND NO DAMAGE TO ME OR THE AIRPLANE OR OBJECTS AND PEOPLE ON THE GND.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.

Breezer lsa suffers fuel exhaustion near ultimate destination. Lands dead stick at closer diversion airport.