A PA-44 pilot reported an engine failure near destination due to fuel exhaustion; a safe landing was...

Attributes
ACN	850669
Time
Date	200909
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-44 Seminole/Turbo Seminole
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Descent Initial Approach Final Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 19.4 Flight Crew Type 117.8
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue

Narrative:

During the initial approach to land phase of the flight I encountered an engine failure. I had 60 gallons total onboard out of 108 gallons upon departure. The fuel required to make the flight was 50.61. The flight had a greater wind than anticipated. Upon turning final the left engine failed. After completing my engine troubleshoot checklist I gained enough power to make it to the airport. When the engine failed I declared an emergency. I did not carry enough reserve and the airplane descended below MDA on the approach. I shall recheck the winds aloft forecast right before the flight. Also; I will have the aircraft filled full of fuel to make sure that this never happens again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA-44 pilot reported an engine failure near destination due to fuel exhaustion; a safe landing was made at the destination airport.

Narrative: During the initial approach to land phase of the flight I encountered an engine failure. I had 60 gallons total onboard out of 108 gallons upon departure. The fuel required to make the flight was 50.61. The flight had a greater wind than anticipated. Upon turning final the left engine failed. After completing my engine troubleshoot checklist I gained enough power to make it to the airport. When the engine failed I declared an emergency. I did not carry enough reserve and the airplane descended below MDA on the approach. I shall recheck the winds aloft forecast right before the flight. Also; I will have the aircraft filled full of fuel to make sure that this never happens again.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.