<< >> NASA ASRS Report 882843, April 2010

Float plane pilot reports rough engine running while on approach to a water landing. After landing; low fuel is found to be the cause of the rough running. Overly rich mixture and an erroneous fuel flow indications are cited as factors.

Attributes
ACN	882843
Time
Date	201004
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	Scout 8GCBC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Reciprocating Engine Assembly
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 6000 Flight Crew Type 5
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue

Narrative:

Due to over rich condition and erroneous fuel flow indications; engine began cutting out on right base leg for a landing on the river. The landing was made and the airplane was beached. The cause of the engine cutting out was determined to be low fuel. More fuel was obtained and the aircraft returned to airport. No damage was done to aircraft; personnel or property.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Float plane pilot reports rough engine running while on approach to a water landing. After landing; low fuel is found to be the cause of the rough running. Overly rich mixture and an erroneous fuel flow indications are cited as factors.

Narrative: Due to over rich condition and erroneous fuel flow indications; engine began cutting out on right base leg for a landing on the river. The landing was made and the airplane was beached. The cause of the engine cutting out was determined to be low fuel. More fuel was obtained and the aircraft returned to airport. No damage was done to aircraft; personnel or property.

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.